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THE RECORDS OF THE TOWN MEETINGS, AND OF THE 

SELECTMEN, COMPRISING ALL OF THE FIRST 

VOLUME OF RECORDS AND BEING 

VOLUME I OF THE PRINTED 

RECORDS OF THE 

TOWN 

PRINTED BY \'OTE OF THE TOWN 
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 

HERBERT DARLING FOSTER 
GEORGE MENDAL BRIDGMAN 
SIDNEY BRADSHAW FAY 



Hanover, New Hampshire 
1905 



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PRINTED AND BOUND BY 

The Rumford Printing Co. 

CONCORD. N. H. 



PREFACE. 



For copying and printing its early records, the town of 
Hanover voted one hundred dollars at the annual meeting 
in March, 1903, and three hundred and fifty dollars at the 
annual meeting in March, 1904. The selectmen appointed 
as an editing committee : Professor Herbert D. Foster, Mr. 
George M. Bridgman, Town Clerk, and Professor Sidney B. 
Fay. 

The committee presents in this printed book an accurate 
verbatim copy of the volume containing the earliest records 
of the town meetings and selectmen, from "the first Town 
Meeting for the Town of Hanover . . . met august 25*^ 
1761," to "the 25"' day of April, 181S." The copy was made 
by Mr. William D. Walker, and reproduces faithfully the origi- 
nal spelling, capitalization and punctuation. The copy and 
the printed book have been compared with the original, by the 
committee, word for word, and, where necessary, letter by let- 
ter. The index was made by Miss Laura Woolsey Lord. 

The volume containing the original records is a parchment 
bound folio, 8x12^ inches, with 338 pages. It appears to 
have been bought in 1773 or 1774, for 9 s. 6 d. The entries 
from 1 76 1 to October 4, 1773, were copied into this volume 
from an earlier record, no longer in existence. These facts 
are indicated by the following votes : (See pages 14 and 17.) 

"Oct'' 4*^^ 1773 — Voted to allow Edm'd Freeman 8/9 for a 
Book for the use of the Town. 

"Voted that the former Votes passed in this Town be trans- 
mitted into s'^ Book 

"March y*" 8th 1774 — Voted to allow Edmund Freeman for 
Town Book 9/6 " 

These records were entered in the book by the same hand 
which had kept the original records since 1767, "Edmund 



IV PREFACE 

Freeman of Hanover," who was town clerk from 1767 to 1778, 
and the first actual settler in Hanover, coming here from 
Mansfield, Connecticut, with his wife and two children, in 
May, 1765. 

The Hanover records contain the customary actions of town 
meetings at that day, viz.: election of officers, some of them 
the same as today, some, like the tythingmen, hogreeves and 
deerriffs, unnecessary now, but important in the colonial life of 
New England; restrictions on hogs running at large; the call- 
ing and difficult dismissal of the minister of the town ; the 
building of meeting house and school house ; the support of 
the ministry and schools; determining of taxes, tax rates and 
valuation ; care of the poor and the sick, in 1788 disapproving 
of " annoculation of the small pox " (/. 77). The first town 
meetings were those of the proprietors from 1761 to 1766, all 
held in Mansfield, Connecticut. The first ''Meeting of the 
Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover " was held in Hanover, 
July 22, 1767. At this time there were only twenty-six heads 
of families, and eleven unmarried men, with a total population 
of ninety-two; but they showed the native capacity of New 
England settlers for orderly political life, by at once instituting 
the fully developed and familiar system of town government, 
electing town officers and making arrangements for "support- 
ing the Gospel." 

Items of more than local interest are the actions during the 
Revolution : adoption of the American Association in 1775, 
Committee of Safety, 1776, provisions for ammunition and 
militia (//. 21, 24, 26ff.); elections of state and national offi- 
cials ; votes for Daniel Webster as representative to congress, in 
1812 and 1814 {pp. 271, 283); votes on the state constitution 
and its revisions; the relations with Dartmouth College; votes 
regarding the Embargo Act (//. 246-9), and the War of 18 12 
(//. 268-9). 

The selectmens' records deal chiefly with licenses to sell 
" Speretous Liquors " or keep tavern, ten of these being 
granted in 1794. They also include surveys and alterations 
of roads, perambulation of town lines, and a warning to certain 



PREFACE V 

persons to depart (/>/'. 124, 295, 218). No separate record of 
acts of the selectmen, for this period, has been found, and it is 
doubtful whether such a record existed. 

The records also include some miscellaneous items, like 
drawing of jurors, constable's warrants and returns, and fre- 
quent notices of stray horses and cattle and articles lost and 
found. 

The larger interest of this record lies in its constant sug- 
gestion of that sound sense and capacity for self-government 
which characterized the plain people of New England, and 
which gives the early history of their towns so significant a 
a place in the rise of modern democracy. 

The records for the fifty-seven years covered in the first 
volume, 1 761-18 1 8, were kept, with a few exceptions of clerks 
pro /ci/ipore (noted in the complete list under " clerk " in index), 
by the following eight town clerks, five of them being of the 
Freeman family, prominent in the settlement and early history 
of the town : 

1. "Edmund Freeman Jun'' " of Mansfield, Conn., August, 
I 761-March, 1767. 

2. "Edmund Freeman of Hanover," March, 1767-March, 
1778. 

3. Jonathan Freeman, March, 1778-March, 1787. 

4. Russell Freeman, March, 1787-March, 1789. 

5. William Chandler, March, 1789-March, 1794. 

6. " Docf Joel Brown," March, 1794-March, 1802; March, 
1804-March, 1809. 

7. Dyer Willis, March, 1802-March, 1804. 

8. Jonathan Freeman, 2d, March, 1809-March, 1832 ; March, 
1833-March, 1S36 ; March, 1838-March, 1848. 

The charter of the town, printed in the Appendix (/. 306), is 
a 7'erbatim reprint of the copy in the possession of the Secre- 
tary of State at Concord. The supplementary grant of 1775, 
also given in the appendix, is reprinted from the copy in the 
New Hampshire State Papers, Vol. XXV, //. 82-85, where 
there will also be found sketch plans of the boundaries of the 
town. On page 77 of the same volume is a list of books and 
articles bearing on the history of the town and college ; and 
on pages 85-90 the " Grant to Dartmouth College and Eleazar 



VI PREFACE 

Wheelock, 1771 "' (with plan), and the "Dartmouth College 
Ferry, 1772." 

The original Hanover Proprietors' Records (1761-1807), 
and the tirst volume of births, marriages, and deaths (1762- 
1846), are of great interest and value. They would complete 
the records of the town for its first half century, and deserve 
to be printed. With these records all in print, and with the 
invaluable " History of Dartmouth College and the Town of 
Hanover," by the late Judge Frederick Chase (to be continued 
in a second volume by Professor John King Lord), the town 
will be provided with unusually valuable material on its early 
history. 

Herbert Darling Foster, 
George Mendal Bridgman, 
Sidney Bradshaw Fay, 
Committee on editing and printing early t07vn records. 



State of New Hampshire, ^ 

Grafton, ss. j Hanover, Apr. 3, 1905. 

I, Geo. M. Bridgman, Town Clerk of Hanover, hereby certify 
that the following, beginning with page 1 and ending with page 
305, is a true and correct copy of the first volume of the Rec- 
ords of the Town of Hanover, N. H., 1761-1818, except that 
the title, paging, and explanatory marks and notes have been 

added in the printed volume. 

George M. Bridgman, 

Town Clerk. 
Subscribed and sworn to before me, 

Horace F. Hoyt, 

yustice of the Peace. 



[1*] HANOVER TOWN RECORDS. 1761. 

Att the first Town Meeting for the Town of Hanover in the 
Province of New Hampshire Legally Warned agreeable to the 
directions in the Charter of said Town, and met august 25"* 
1761. 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Jun'' Town Clerk, 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Jun' Ebenezer Jones and 
Joseph Storrs Select Men for said Town the currant year. 

Chose Amos Richardson Constable for said Town. 

Voted that the next annual Meeting shall be held at the now 
dwelling House of William Cummins in Mansfield in the Col- 
ony of Connecticut and that said Meeting shall be Warned by 
inserting the time place and Business of said Meeting in the 
Boston Gazette three weeks before the time of said Meeting — 

Att a Town Meeting of the Proprietors of the Town of Han- 
over in the Province of New Hampshire legally Warned and 
met at the dwelling House of William Cummins in Mansfield 
in the Colony of Connecticut, March y" 9"^ 1762. 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Jun"" Moderator of said 
Meeting 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Jun"' Town Clerk — 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Jun"" Ebenezer Jones 
and Cap' John Bifsel Select Men — 

Voted and chose Amos Richardson Constable — 

Att a Meeting of the Town of Hanover by the proprietors 
Legally Warned and met at the Dwelling House of William 
Waterman in Mansfield in the Colony of Connecticut March 
8'" 1763. 

* Ncite. The figures in square brackets give the number of the page in the origi- 
nal manuscript. Editors. 



HANOVER N. H. 



Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Jun' Moderator for s'> 
Meeting 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Jun'' Town Clerk — 

Voted and chose Mefs^^ Edmund Freeman Jun^ Fbenezer 
Jones and Prince Freemen Select Men — 

Voted and chose Amos Richardson Jun'' Constable — 



Att a Town Meeting of the Proprietors of the Town of Han- 
over in the Province of New Flampshire met at the Dwelling 
House of William Waterman in Mansfield in the Colony of 
Connecticut the 2" Tuesday in March 1764 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Jun' Moderator for s" 

Meeting 

[2] Voted and chose M^ Edmund Freeman Jun' Town 

Clerk- 
Voted and chose Mefs'' Edmund Freeman Jun' Ebenezer 

Tones and Prince Freeman Select Men — 

Voted and chose Amos Richardson Jun' Constable— 



Att a Legal Town meeting of the Proprietors of the Town 
of Hanover in the Province of New-Hampshire met at the 
Dwelling House of William Waterman in Mansfield in the Col- 
ony of Connecticut the 2'' Tuesday in March 1765— 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Jun' Moderator for s'' 
Meeting 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Jun' Town Clerk — 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Jun' Prince Freeman 
and Amos Richardson Jun' Select Men — 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman 3'' Constable — 

Att a Legal Town Meeting of the proprietors of the Town of 
Hanover in the Province of New Hampshire met at the Dwell- 
ing House of W'" Waterman in Mansfield in the Coloney of 
Connecticut the second Tuesday in March 1766 — 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Jun' Moderator for s'' 
Meeting 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Jun' Town Clerk — 



TOWN RECORDS 3 

A'oted and chose Edmund Freeman Jun' Prince Freeman 
and Amos Richardson Select Men for s'' Toun the year ensu- 
ing- 
Voted and chose Jonathan Curtifs Constable — 

Att a Legal Meeting of the Town of Hanover held by the 
proprietors the 2'' Tuesday in March 1767 — 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Moderator for s*^ Meet- 
ing 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman of Hanover Town Clerk 
Voted and chose Timothy Smith Jonathan Curtifs and Ben- 
jamin Davis Selectmen for the Ensuing year — 

Voted and chose Asa Parker Constable the Ensuing year — 
Voted and chose William Woodard Tything man — 
Voted and chose Gideon Smith Jonathan Freeman and Isaac 
Walbridge Surveyors of Highways — 

The foregoing is a Record of the Doings of the proprietors 
of the Town of Hanover at their Annual Meeting from the 
Beginning Down to this time 2'^ Tuesday in March 1767 

Edmund Freeman Clerk 
[3] Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Han- 
over in the Province of New Hampshire Legally Warned and 
met July 22'' 1767 — 

Voted and chose Timothy Smith Moderator for said meet- 
ing- 
Voted and chose Gideon Abba Tything man — 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
Legally warned and met Ocf 26"* 1767 — 

Voted and chose M'' Timothy Smith Moderator for said 
Meeting 

Voted to hire M'' Sexton to preach with us next summer — 

Voted and chose Prince Freeman John Ordway and John 
Walbridge a Committee to agree with m' Sexton for the afore- 
said purpose — 

Voted to apply to the propriety for their afsistance in sup- 
porting the Gospel here the ensuing summer 



4 HANOXKH X. II. 

Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover the 2^^ 
Tuesday in March 1768 — Chose M' Jonathan Curtifs modera- 
tor — 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Town clerk 

Voted and chose Mefs'" Timothy Smith Jonathan Curtifs 
and Benjamin Davis Select Men for the year ensuing — 

Voted and chose Zebulun Lee Constable for the year ensu- 
ing 

Voted and chose Gideon Abbe eV' Benjamin Royce Tything 
men 

Voted and chose Jonathan Lord John Sargent and Edmund 
Freeman Surveyors of Highways 

Voted and chose John Smith Choirester 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
Legally Warned and met at the dwelling House of m' Isaac 
Walbridge in said Hanover Ocf 31 ' 1768 

Voted and chose M' Timothy Smith Moderator for s^ Meet- 
ing 

\'oted to adjourn this Meeting to the 4"' day of Nov' next. 

Nov' 4"'. Met according to adjournment. Voted to difsolve 
this Meeting 

Att a Legal meeting of the Inhabtants of the Town of the 
2"' Tuesday in March 1769 Voted and chose John Ordway 
Moderator of s'' Meeting 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Town Clerk 
Voted and chose INIefs'' Deliverance Woodard John Ordway 
and Jonathan Curtifs Select men for the year ensuing 

Voted and chose John House and Gideon Smith Constables 
Voted and chose m' Timothy Smith a commifsioner for 
Afsesment 

Voted and chose Stephen Benton and Isaac Walbridge Tyth- 
ing men 

[4] Voted and chose John Ordway Sealer of Leather — 
Voted and chose David Mason William Woodard and John 
Smith Surveyors of highways the year ensuing — 



TOW'S RECORDS 5 

\'oted and chose Edmund Freeman Gideon Smith and Isaac 

Bridgman Afsefsors ; and a committee to Examine the select- 

mens account 

Voted and chose Alexander Keenne David Mason and Isaac 

Walbridge Fence Viewers for the ensuing year — 

Voted that the Select shall write to the propriety to provid 

us with a preacher 

Voted to raise a Tax of ten pounds to lie as a Town stock — 
Voted that hogs may run on Commons without rings being 

well yoked 

Voted and chose Isaac Walbridge pound keeper the year 

ensuing- 
Voted to set a Meeting House on or near the ninth Lott near 

where the road comes out from Town to the half mile road — 



[5] Att a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Hanover the 2'^ Tuesday in March 1770. 

Voted and chose m"^ John Ordway Moderator of said meeting 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Town Clerk 

Voted and chose John Ordway Deliverance Woodard and 
David Woodward Selectmen for the year ensuing — 

Voted and chose John House Constable for the year enfu- 
ing— 

Voted and chose Nathaniel Wright Constable for the year 
ensuing — 

Voted and chose Jeremiah Trescott and Befijamin Davis 
Tythingmen 

\^oted and chose John House Nath' Wright and Benjam Davis 
& Ed'' Freeman Surveyors of Highways for the ensuing year — 

Voted and chose Jonathan Lord and Asa Parker fence 
viewers — 

Voted that swine shall not run on the Common the ensuing 
year 

Voted to raise a Tax of twenty four pound on the Inhab- 
itants of this Town to Defray Town charges and to Board a 
minister if need be 

Voted and chose Nathaniel Wright Collector of said Tax — 



6 HANOVER N. II, 

Voted to set a pound on the two mile road near m' Sextons 
frame 

Voted and chose Jonathan Lord pound keeper — 
Voted to chuse a Committee to inspect and view the half 
mile road and the road by the river and make their report which 
is best for publick Service, chose John Tenny John Wright 
Stephen Benton John Ordway David Woodward a Committee for 
said purpose — 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
Legally Warned and met July 30"' 1770 — 

Voted and chose M'' Isaac Bridgman Moderator of s'' Meet- 
ing 

Voted to adjourn this Meet to the tirst monday in October 
next at the Dwelling House of Lieu' John Ordway one o'clock 
P. M— 

Ocf r' 1770 met according to adjournment — 
Voted to chuse a Committee to treat with Governor Went- 
worth and the Trustees of Dartmouth College respecting set- 
ting off a part of said Town as a distinct destrict to s'' Col- 
lege- 
Voted and chose John Wright John Ordway David Woodward 
Jonathan Freeman and Isaac Bridgman a Committee for said 
purpose — 

Voted to adjourn this Meeting to the 2'' monday in Nov' 
next, at 10. oclock in the forenoon — 

[6] Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Hanover att the dwelling House of John Ordway the 2'^ Tues- 
day of March 177 i — Voted and chose John Ordway Modera- 
tor 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Town Clerk — 

Voted and chose John Ordway Deliverance Woodward and 
David Woodward Select Men — 

Voted and chose Nathaniel Wright and David Mason Con- 
stables 

Voted and chose John Tenny John Crane and John Wright 
Tythirigmen 



TOWN RECORDS 7 

Voted and chose William Woodward Gideon Smith David 
Chandler John Smith John House and Jonathan Curtifs Survey- 
ors of Highways — 

Voted and chose Timothy Smith and Jonathan Curtif 
Deeriffs 

Voted and chose Jonathan Lord pound keeper &: fence 
viewer 

Voted and chose John Ordvvay sealer of Leather 

Voted and chose Stephen Murch sealer of Measures — 

Voted and chose Deliverance Woodward sealer of weights 

Voted and chose Jonathan Lord and Asa Parker Howards 

Voted to raise a Tax of twenty five pounds L. M.* to support 
preaching and defray Town charges the ensuing year 

Voted to call a candidate to preach on probation the Ensuing 
season 

Voted and chose Mefs^* Deliverance Woodward David Wood- 
ward John Wright John Ordway Jon" Curtifs John Tenny and 
Asa Parker a Committee to pitch a place for a Meeting House, 
and that they have liberty to settle the same where they shall 
think it most convenient within two hundred rods of the two mile 
road where the center of the same is between Lebanon and 
Lime — • 

Voted that the abovesaid Committee make their return to this 
Meeting on the first Monday in May next — 

Voted and chose Mefs" John Ordway David Woodward and 
Isaac Bridgman a Committee to procure preaching — 

Voted that the preaching the ensuing summer shall be atone 
place — Voted and chose Nath' Wright Collector of rates 

A^oted that swine may run at Large the currant year being 
yoked and Ringed according to Law — 

Voted to adjourn this Meeting to the dwelling House of 
David Mason the 26"* of this instant at 10- O. clock A. M. — 

[7] March 26'" 1771 Met according to adjournment. 
Voted that the money raised be paid in by the i'' day of Sep' 
next — 

* L. M. Lawful money, according to which a pound was reckoned ^3.33, and a 
shilling 16% cents. Ed. 



b HANOVER N. H. 

Voted to adjourn this Meeting to the dwelling House of 

John Ordway the sixth day of may next at lo, O. clock A M. — 

May 6"* 1771 met according to adjournment. Voted that 

the Committee to procure preaching shall appoint a place to 

hold Meeting on the sabbath the ensuing season. — 

The Committee to pitch upon a spot for a meeting House made 
their return to this meeting which was accepted by vote and is as 
follows Viz. We the Subscribers being appointed a Committee 
by the Town of Hanover to look out and pitch upon a conven- 
ient spot to set a Meeting House in said Town, and to make a 
return to this adjourned meeting. We do therefore report that 
we have viewed the situation of said Town and have set up a 
Beech stake marked with six on a spot of ground within about 
45 rod of the rear of the 10"' Lott lying east of the two mile 
line, which spot we judge to be most convenient for said Town 
to set a Meeting House upon — Dated Hanover May 6"' 1771 

Del-- Woodard / 
Jon'' Curtifs I ^ 

John Ordway 
David Woodard 
John Wright / ^ 

John Tenny 

Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Han- 
over at the House of David Mason March 26"' 177 1 

Voted and chose L' David Woodward Moderator for said 
Meeting 

It was put to vote to see whither the Town will comply with 
the condition of fixing Dartm" College in the Town of Hanover 
required by the Trustees of s*^ College Viz that s** Towns of 
Hanover and Lebanon previously petition the Legislature that 
a contiguous part of at least three miles square in said Han- 
over and Lebanon : be set of and incorporated into a distinct 
and separate parrish under the immediate Jurisdiction of the 
College — pafsed in the affirmative — 

Voted that we do agree that said tract may be set of as a 
parrish or Town as shall be tho,t best — Voted that said Tract 
be Bounded by a line to begin in the south line of said Han- 



TOWN RECORDS 9 

over three miles from Connecticut river and to run Northerly 
to the river in such a manner as to include a Tract equal to 
three miles long and one and half miles wide — Voted that the 
Rev** D"' Wheelock be our ajent to petition the General Afsem- 
bly for the abovesaid incorporation. 

[8] Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Hanover Sep' i6"' 1771 Voted and chose John Ordway Mod- 
erator — 

Voted to allow John Ordway for Boarding a 
preacher -------- ^i — 12 — o 

^'oted to allow him for making Afesment & Rate 
Bill -------- - o — 13 — o 

Voted to allow Otis Freeman for going to He- 
bron --------- o — 6 — o 

Voted to allow John Tenny for going to \y Bel- 
lamy --------- o — 6 — o 

Voted to allow John House for keeping Esq'' 
Morey -------- o — 6 — o 

Voted to give the rev'' M'' Pomroy of Hebron a Call to settle 
in the work of the Ministry in this Town provided he should 
have a dismifsion from his people at said Hebron within six 
months — 

Voted to grant the Rev'd M' Pomroy as a Sallary seventy 
pounds annually the one half to be paid in grain and the other 
half in money provided he settles in the Ministry with us — 

Voted and chose mefs'^ John Ordway and Isaac Bridgman a 
Committee to treat with m' Pomroy — 

Voted to L' David Woodward for laying High- 
ways - ^o — 3 — o 

Voted to allow l)eV Woodward for D° - - o — 3 — 6 

Voted to allow Jonathan Freeman for D° - - o — 6 — o 



Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover the 2*^ 
Tuesday of March 1772 Voted and chose John Wright J' Mod- 
erator 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Town Clerk — 
Voted and chose Mef^" Isaac Bridgman John Wright J'" 
John Tenny Select Men for the year Ensuing 



lO HAXOVEK X. II. 

Voted and chose Mefs" Nathaniel Wright Francis Toilet 
and, David Mason Constables for the year Ensuing — 

Voted and chose Mefs" Josiah Goodrich John Wright Benj' 
Davis John Crane Tything men for the ensuing year — 

Voted and chose Jon" Lord Timoihy Smith J' Asa Parker 
fence Viewers for the year Ensuing — 

Voted and chose John Ordway Leather Sealer — 

Voted and chose Nath' Wright David Woodward Edward 
Smith Isaac Walbridge Joshua Hendee Highway Surveyors — 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman & David Eaton Deer- 
riffs 

Voted and chose Nath' Lord pound keeper 

Voted and chose Jonathan Lord Asa Parker hog Howards 

Voted to raise a Tax of ;^2o to support preaching and other 
Town charges — that said sum be paid in by i" day of June 
next. Voted and chose John Smith Collector 

[9] Voted and chose John Ordway David Woodward and 
Isaac Bridgman a Committee to procure preaching the year 
ensuing — 

Voted and chose John Ordway Town Treasurer for the year 
ensuing 

Voted to raise a Tax of thirty two pounds to be laid out in 
mending and making Highways, and that each man may have 
the Liberty to pay his rate in labour at 3/ p'' day at the direc- 
tion of the Surveyors — Voted to difsolve this Meeting — 

Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover June 
23*^ 1772 Voted and chose John Ordway Moderator — 

Voted to give the Rev'd Eden Burroughs late of Killingly in 
the Colony of Connecticut a Call to settle in the Gospel Min- 
istry in this Town — 

Voted the said M"" Burrough (on condition of his so settling 
with us) a Sallary of fifty pounds Lawful Money, to be paid 
the one half in grain, and the other half in money and that 
Each person shall have Liberty of paying in the above propor- 
tion the grain being at the market price — 

Voted that the said Sallary for the first year be made on the 
latest list of said Town then in being; and that his Sallary 



TOWN RECORDS 11 

shall annually increase in the same proportion with the list of 
said Town untill it shall amount to eighty pounds lawful 
money, which eighty pounds shall then be yearly paid to the 
said M'' Burroughs as above mentioned in Money and grain so- 
long as he shall continue a settled Gospel Minister in said 
Town — 

Voted that the said M"" Eden Burroughs on his instalment 
take pofsefsion of the Right of Land in s'' Hanover reserved 
in the original Charter of said Town for the first settled Min- 
ister — 

Voted and chose Mefs''' John Wright John Ordway and Isaac 
Bridgman a Committee to treat with the rev'd M'' Burroughs 
on the above said premifses and to receive his answer — 

Voted that the Rate of £2,2. L. M. raised at the last annual 
Meeting be levied on the Town list now revising and that the 
same be paid in x2 months from this time and laid out on 
highways at the direction of the highway surveyors now in 
Office and that the said surveyors shall collect the same within 
said Term as they shall see fit — 

Voted Jonathan Freeman 12/ for his journey to VVocester 
for M"' Burroughs — 

Voted the Rev'd M' Burroughs on condition of settlement 
£12. for Expence in removing his Family — 

Voted to adjourn this Meeting to this place 4 weeks from 
this Day at 2 o.Clock P. M. 

[10] July 20"" 1772 Met according to adjournment Voted 
to adjourn this Meeting to the .3'^ day of august at 2.oclock 
P. M. at this place. 

Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Toun of 

Hanover August 20"' 1772. Voted and chose m"" John Wright 

Moderator The Committee appointed to treat with the Rev'd 

M'' Burroughs relative to his settling in the Ministry in this 

Town bro't in his anfwer in Writing to said Meeting which is 

as follows 

Oxford July 3^ 1772 

Dear Brethren and friends. I have had under consideration your 
call for my settling with you in the Ministry and having sought 



12 HANOVER N. H, 

the Divine direction and asked council of my friends respect- 
ing the answer which Duty should require me to return to the 
same, do render it in the affirmative declaring my acceptance 
of your invitation; humbly hoping it is in a dependance on the 
God of all Mercy and Grace that I now give myself to you to 
be your Minister and Servant in the Kingdom and patience of 
Jesus Christ. Is there any need I should ask an Interest in 
your prayers? I have verily that confidence in you as to rest 
in it that whenever you are near the Mercy-seat you will bear me 
on your Hearts to the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, that I 
may be furnished unto every good work, and may obtain mercy 
to be faithful, and that the dispensation of the word of Life 
and Administration of the ordinances among you, may be 
crowned with glorious succefs, that so may we rejoyce together, 
not only here, but much more abundantly when we shall be 
gathered into the presence of our Lord 

Eden Burroughs. 

To be communicated to the Church and congregation in 
Hanover — 

Voted that Tuesday the first day of Sepf next be the Day 
for the instalment of the rev'd M' Burroughs — 

Voted that the instalment of the Rev'' M' Burroughs be 
attended at the Barn of M' Isaac Bridgman — 

Voted that Mef"" Nathaniel Wright Edmund Freeman and 
Isaac Bridgman serve as a Committee to provide for said 
instalment — 

Voted that the expence of said Committee shall be paid out 
of the money now raised — 

Voted that any person within the Town who shall see fit may 
set a Tavern on s'' Day. 

[11] Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town 
of Hanover at the Dwelling House of John Ordway 2'' Tues- 
day in March 1773 Voted and chose John Ordway Moderator 
Voted and chose I^dmund Freeman Town Clerk — 

Voted and chose John Ordway John Wright J' and Jonathan 
Freeman Select Men for the ensuing year — 



TOWN RECORDS 1 3 

Voted and chose Elisha Freeman David Eaton and Jabez 
Bingham Constables for the ensuing year — 

Voted and chose Isaac Bridgman and David Woodward and 
John Payne Tythingmen — 

Voted and chose Nathaniel Kendrick Elisha Freeman David 
Eaton Asa Parker and Aaron Storrs Surveyors of highways 
Voted and chose David Mason Elisha Freeman Jonathan 
Freeman and David Eaton Fence Viewers — 
Voted and chose John Ordway Leather sealer 
Voted and chose samuel Haze and David Woodward Deeriffs 
Voted and chose John Wright Jun' Sealer of weights and 
measures 

Voted and chose Timothy Durkee pound keeper 
Voted and chose Gideon Smith and Benj-' Hatch Hog How- 
ards 

Voted to allow John Wright 2/ 

Voted to raise a Tax of thirty pounds for mending and reg- 
ulating Highways 

[12] Voted the Rev'd M^' Burroughs his salary according 
to agreement the Current year 

Voted to raise a Tax of ten pounds to Defray Town Charges 
Voted that a part of M"" Burroughs's which is to be paid in 
Grain shall be paid by the 25"' of Dec' next, and that part to 
be paid in Money by the last day of s'ept' next — 

Voted that the Meeting on the Sabbath shall be circular at 
the Houses of M' Burroughs Ens° Woodward John House 
and Asa Hill untill we shall see fit to make an alteration 
Voted and chose Rufsel Freeman Collector of Rates — 
Voted to prohibit hogs from runing at Large — 
Voted to release the two Deeriffs chosen and chose John 
payn and Timothy Durkee in their stead — 

Att a Legal Town Meeting May y* 10"' 1773 

Voted and chose John Ordway Moderator for s'l Meeting 

Voted to release Benj'' Royce of his rates 

Voted that John Ordway John House John Wright Nath' 
Wright, David Woodward Edmund Freeman Isaac Walbridge 
Stephen Benton Rufsel Freeman Tyhall Cleaveland and Gideon 



14 HANOVER X. II. 

Rudd, have the liberty to build a Meeting- House for this Town 
upon condition they can sell the pew Ground for enough to 
compleat the same within two years from Dec'' next 

Voted to adjourn this Meeting to the last monday in august 
next at this place at 12 o Clock — 

Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Hanover at the House of John Ordway Ocf 4"" 1773 — 

Voted and chose Nathaniel Kendrick Moderator — 

Voted and chose John Wright and Jonathan Freeman Grand- 
jurymen for tlie ensuing year 

Voted to abait the remainder of Aaron Smiths Rate in Nath^ 
Wrights Bill which was for highways — 

Voted to allow Edm'd Freeman 8/9 for a Book for the use of 
the Town. 

Voted that the former Votes pafsed in this Town be trans- 
fered into s'^ Book 

Att a Legal Meeting Ocf 16"^ 1773 

Voted and chose L' David Woodward Moderator 

Voted to Build a Meeting-House 40. feet in length and 30 

feet in width with 10 feet posts — 

Voted to allow Tyxhall Cleaveland fifteen pounds for his 

expence in getting timber for the Meeting House and to take 

the same for the lefs house 

[13] Voted to remove the Meeting House spot from the 

place where the stake now stands to where the road that leads 

from Edward Freemans to M"" Hills mills enters into Wolfboro: 

Road- 
Voted to raise a Tax of ^45 toward Building the aforesaid 

House. Voted and chose David Woodard J' Collector of s'' 

Rate 

Voted and chose Jonathan Freeman John Wright and David 

Woodward a Committee to build s'^ House — 



Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Hanover Dec' 7'" 1773 Voted chose David Woodward Mod- 
erator 



TOWN RECORDS 1 5 

It was put to vote to see if it was the minds of the people to 
Build the small meeting House as was proposed last Meeting 
and it pafsed in the Affirmative. 

Voted to Ratify and confirm the whole of the Doings of the 
last Town Meeting Ocf i6"' 1773 — 

Voted that the particular spot for building the Meeting-House 
shall be at the corner of Land now belonging to M"" John 
Wright, where the line between s'' Wright and Deacon Ordway 
intersects the line of the highway leading from the Notherly 
part of the Town to the Mills 

Voted that after the next Sabbath the Meetings be stated at 
the House of Jonathan Freeman During the present winter 

Voted that those Obligations which were given for the purpose 
of Building the great Meeting House be given back again to 
the respective persons who gave them 



A Survey of a Highway laid out by Connecticut River in 
Hanover in April 1778 which is as follows Viz. Began at the 
line between y* 32'^ and t,;^'^ river Lotts at the end of the high 
way which is laid from the College to said line run N 41 °E 20 
rod to a Bafs tree then N. 55° E, 80 rod to a pine stub, then N 
70° E. 64 rod to a Beech Tree, then N. 77° E. 28 rods to a Hem- 
lock tree — then N 10'^ E. 30 rod to a Hemlock tree — then N 
29'' E. 40 rods to a map' Tree then N. 5° E. 80 rod to a pine 
Tree, then N 32° E. 20 rod to a pine Tree, then N 41° E. 114 
rods to an Oak Tree then N. 65° E 20 rods to a stake, then 
X. 54° E. 40 to a maple Tree. Then N 44° E 48 rods to a 
Maple Tree. Then N. 65° E 26 rods to a Beech Tree — then 
N 74° E. 44 rod to an afh Tree then N 50° E. 40 rod to a pine 
Tree, thenc N 40" E. 32 rod. to Lime Line s'' road 3 rods 
wide 

John Wright ( Select 
Jon-' Freeman i Men 
The above Survey was accepted 
by Vote and ordered to be put on record. 



1 6 1I.\.\0\ EK X. II. 

[14] Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town 
of Hanover at the House of John Ordway March y* 8"' 1774 — 

Voted and chose L' David Woodward Moderator for s'' 
Meeting 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Town Clerk — 

Voted and chose Mefs"* David Woodward Edward Smith and 
Edmund Freeman Select Men 

Voted and chose Elisha Freeman Rufsel Freeman and Joshua 
Hendee Constables 

Voted and chose David Eaton Gideon Smith and patrick 
Field Tythingfnen 

Voted and chose Gideon Smith Deliverance Woodard John 
Bridgman John Smith John Payne and John Wright Surveyors 
of Highways 

Voted and chose D" John Ordway Sealer of Leather 

Voted and chose Del'' Woodard Sealer of weights and 
Measures 

Voted and chose Isaac Walbridge and William Taylor fence 
Viewer 

Voted and chose Gideon Smith pound keeper — 

Voted and chose Isaac Walbridge hog Howard 

Voted and chose Del' Woodward and W" Taylor Deeriffs 

Voted to raise a Tax of ;^65 for the rev'' M"" Burroughs' 
Salary and other Town Charges the currant year 

Voted and chose Isaac Walbridge collector of the above Tax 

Voted to raise a Tax of £7,0 for regulating and mending 
highways 

Voted to pay that part of M'' Burroughs's Salary which is to 
be in Money by the last day of Sepf next, and that part which 
is in grain by the 25"' of Dec"" — 

Voted to raise a Tax of fifty pounds for Building a Meeting 
House 

Voted that the Meeting House Committee heretofore 
appointed serve as Collectors for the above Tax 

Voted to allow Tyxhall Cleaveland 40/ for the Lumber which 
was got for the Meeting House and to give the rev** M' Bur- 
roujih's eneough of the same to build him a Barn 



TOWN RECORDS 1 7 

Voted to allow Elisha Freeman for conveying 

three persons from Hanover to Lebanon . . £i — 4 — o 

Voted s** Freeman for Warning Meetings . . o — d>- — o 

Voted David Eaton for D" . . . . . o — 9 — o 

Voted to allow D° Ordway for work on road . o — 7 — o 

Voted to allow John Wright for laying highway . 9 — o 

Voted to allow Isaac Walbridge for D'' . . o — 3 — o 
[15J Voted to allow David Mason for preambu- 

lating Town lines ..... ■ £1 — 4 

for Warning a Town meeting .... o — 5 

Voted to allow Edmund Freeman for Town Book 9/6 

Voted that the Meetings on the Sabbath shall be held as 

they were the last summer untill the Meeting House will 
answer to meet in 

Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Han- 
over at the Dwelling House of Jonathan Freeman April 30"' 

1774 

Voted and chose Jonathan Freeman Moderator for s"" Meet- 
ing 

Voted and chose Gideon Smith and William Taylor Grand 
Jury for the Superior Court — 
Voted to allow Jonathan Freeman for service done 

for the Town ...... ^i — 15 — o 

Voted that this Meeting advise the selectmen of the Town to 
see that the highway by M"" Hills Mills is cleared of the incum- 
brances now on it forthwith and likewise that they see that said 
Highway leading from said Mills to the Middle of the Town 
as far as the Meeting-House be properly authenticated and 
that Amendments be made if they shall think it best 

Voted that Jonathan Freeman be a Surveyor to afsist in lay- 
ing out said road, and that Gideon Smith serve as a committee 
to afsist the select Men in said Businefs 

Voted to petition the Grovernor for a representation in Gen- 
eral Afsembly, and that John Fenton Esq' of plymouth be our 
ajent for that purpose. That in cafe s'' Fenton should fail 
Beza. Woodward Esq"" be our ajent 



j3 HANOVER N. H. 

Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Hanover August 9*'' i774 i" order to come into some refolves 
relative to a nonimportation agreement pursuant to a Cove- 
nant laid before said Meeting from a Meeting of the Commit- 
tees of Corospondence held at Exeter July i4"> 1774— 

Voted and chose a Committee of six Men Viz. Israel Curtifs 
Esq^ L' David Woodward Cap' Edmund Freeman John House 
Esq' Jonathan Freeman and L« John Wright to superintend 
those people who are under a necefsaty of purchasing some 
articles of Merchandize as mentioned in the Covenant 



Att a Legal Meeting Oct' 3"^ i774 

Voted and chose Edward Smith Moderator 

Voted and chose Isaac Bridgman and John House Grand 
jurors for the Currant year — 

[16] Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town 
of Hanover at the House of M^ Isaac Bridgman Jan > 30*'^ 1775 

Voted and chose John House Esq' Moderator 

Voted and chose Gideon Smith Town Clerk for this day 
the standing clerk being absent who was sworn accordingly. 
Attest Beza Woodward Justis pacis— 

Voted and chose M' Simeon Dewey as an ajent to engage a 
man to come and make guns, and likewise to procure Ammu- 
nition for said Town. — 

Voted and chose David Woodward John Wright and John 
House a Committee to give instructions to the above said 
Ajent respecting the getting and carying on the said Business. 

Voted to give Josiah Goodrich his Town and ministers rate 
and Joseph and Jonas Ketcham theirs 

Voted to Furnish the Town with a sufificient stock of powder 
and Flints and lead as soon as can be 

Voted to allow John House 12/ for getting Town officers 

sworn. 

Voted to return the Thanks of this Town to M' Jonathan 
Freeman for services done for s'' Town. 

Voted to dissolve this Meeting— 



TOWN RECORDS I9 

Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Han- 
over at the Meeting House in said Town March 14"' 1775 

Voted and chose D" John Ordway Moderator for said Meet- 
ing 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Town Clerk 

Voted and chose John Ordway Edward Smith and Ichabod 
Fowler Select Men 

Voted and chose David Chandler and John payn Con- 
stables, 

Voted and chose Stephen Benton Comfort Sever and Asa 
Parker Tythingmen — 

Voted and chose Tho' Durkee Jabez Bingham Jame Murch 
Isaac Bridgman David Mason Asa parker Nathan West John 
Freeman Highway Surveyors — 

Voted and chose D" John Ordway Leather Sealer — 

Voted and chose William Taylor sealer of weights and 
Measures. 

Voted and chose John Wright William Woodward Jabez 
Bingham fence Viewers — 

chose Isaac Bridman pound keeper 

Voted and chose Alexander plumley Solomon Trescott and 
Jabez Bingham hog howards — 

[17] Voted that Hogs shall not run at Large the ensuing 
year — 

Voted that the Select Men for the last year be a Committee 
to allow accounts for s'^ year. — 

Voted that the Select men this day chosen be a Committee to 
allow accounts for the year ensuing — 

Voted to give Simon Parsons his rate in David Woodwards 
Bill 

Voted and chose John House Nath' Wright and Thomas 
Durkee Auditors to ajust Accounts with those who have here- 
tofore been Select Men in this Town whose accounts now be 
unsettled 

Voted to raise sixty five pounds for the payment of m'' Bur- 
roughs Salary the present year and the money part thereof be 
paid by the i" day of September next and the grain by the 
25*'' day of Dec'' next. 



20 HANOVER N. H. 

Voted Forty pounds to be laid out on highways the currant 
year one half by the lo"' of June and the other half by the 
15* of Ocf next. 

Voted to raise Twenty five pounds for repairing the Meeting 
House and to Defray Other Town Charges 

Voted to Jonas and Joseph Ketcham their rates in David 
Woodard Bill 

Voted and chose Israel Curtifs Esq'' Cap' Edmund Freeman 
and L' Timothy Durkee a Committee to procure Arms and 
ammunition for the Town — 

Voted that the Select men lay out a road from L' John 
Wrights to the Meeting House and another from Jeremiah 
Trescotts to accommodate him for Meeting — 

Voted that we are willing and hereby give our consent that 
all that part of the Town of Hanover bounded southerly on the 
southerly line of said Town E'ly by the two mile road and 
Murches Meadow (so called) and the 2'' hundred acre Lotts 
drawn to the original Rights of the first minister and prince 
Freeman northerly by the 2'^ Hundred acre Lotts drawn to the 
original Rights of Joshua Sherwin Stephen Walcottand Nathan 
Wright and Otis Freeman and the 54"^ River Lott and Westerly 
by the Town line be taken of from this Town, and with the 
northwest part of Lebanon be erected into a distinct Town 
under the jurisdiction of the authority of Dartmouth College. 

Voted that the Rev'd Eleazer Wheelock D. D. President of 
said College be and he hereby is appointed our ajent to 
petition in behalf of this Town to his Excellency the Governor 
the Hon''^'' his Majestys Council and the Hon'''^ House of repre- 
sentatives of this province that the part of this Town above 
described may be taken of in conjunction with the part of Leb- 
anon before Mentioned be erected into a distinct Town as 
aforesaid and to do any other thing necefsary and proper to be 
done on our part in order that the same may be effected — 

[18] Voted that the clerk of this Town be directed to write 
a Letter of Thanks to the Rev'd D' Wheelock for his repeated 
favours to this Town, and particularly for his care to supply us 
with preaching in the the rev'd M' Burroughs sickness and 
absence and to the Gentlemen which have Kindly bestowed 



TOWN RECORDS 21 

their Labours among us on those occasions and that David 
Woodward and John Wright be a Committee to wait on the 
rev'd Docf Wheelock with the same — 

Voted that we highly approve of the Measures entered into 
ty the American Continental Congrefs held at Philadelphia last 
Summer and heartily adopt the Afsociation entered into by 
them in behalf of their Constituents ; and that our hearty 
Thanks be are due to that reputable Body, and in particular to 
the Gentlemen who represented this province for their inde- 
fatigable Zeal in concerting Measures for the security of the 
Liberties of the American Colonies against the attempts which 
have been made by desinging men to deprive us of them — 

Voted that Israel Curtifs Esq"" Cap* Edmund Freeman Beza 
Woodward Esq"" John Wright ]"■ and Jonathan Freeman, be a 
Committee of Inspection to see that said afsociation agree- 
ment be faithfully and carefully observed in this Town and 
that the same persons be a Committee of Corrospondance in 
behalf of and for this Town 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 

Legally Warned and met June 5"' 1775 — 

Voted and chose Jonathan Freeman Moderator 

Voted and chose Ensign' Nathaniel Wright and Joshua 

Hendee Grand Jurors to serve at the Superior Court to be 

holden at Haverhill this month 

Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Han- 
over Nov'' 20"" 1775, Voted and chose Lieu' David Woodward 
Moderator for s'^ Meeting The following accounts were exhib- 
ited to said Meeting and allowed by Vote 
M' Lyman of Lebanon his service and expence for ^ 

going after guns ammunition &:c . . . ) ^5 -i-i 

Esq^ Curtifs for ditto 5-16-8 

To D" for Cash paid ]\r Lyman . . . . 1-13 

To Cash paid by m' Wheelock to D' Giddinge for the ') 

expence of the mimbers of y^ Continental Con- / i_ij_6 

grefs . . . . . . . . . ^ 



22 



HANOVER .\. H 



£i- 


-12- 


-0 


2- 


-i8- 


-4 


O- 


-12- 


-0 


O 


-8- 


-0 


o- 


-12- 


-0 


0- 


-13- 


-8 


I- 


-16- 


-0 


I- 


16- 






To 57"' of powder @ 2/8 

To 100"^ Lead 

To Capt Freemans expence 

To Lieu' Durkee for Ditto 

To Esq' Woodward for D° 

To Interest on Money Borrowed 

To Cash paid by Cap' Storrs to L* Freeman 

To John Wheelock expence at the Congrefi 

Voted to raise a Tax of thirty three pounds and twelve shil- 
lings to defray the above charges &c — 

The Select Men and Committee appointed to Join them in 
laying out highways made the following returns to this Meeting 
which were accepted by Vote and ordered to be put on record 

The first a road leading from hills Mills to Dartm° College 
and is as follows Viz 

[19] July 7"' 1775 we began at a pine stub near m' Hills 
Barn run VV. 15° N. 30 rod to a heap of stones thence W. 32° 
S. 9 rod to a pine stub then S 42° W. 22 rod to a map^ Tree, 
then W. 5° N. 32 rod to a Hemlock tree— then W. 18° S. 17 
rod to a Hemlock Tree then S. 48*^ W. 22 rods to Hemlock 
tree then S. 25° W. 22 rods to a Black Birch Tree, thence W. 
20° S. 36. rods to a pine Tree Then W. 21° N. 33 rod to a 
pine tree, thence W, 15° N. 74 rods to a Hemlock tree then 
W. 15° S. 7 rods to a Hemlock Tree then W. 5° N. 31 rods to 
a Hemlock Tree, then W. 15° S. 23 rods to a Hemlock 
Tree, then W. 15° N. 7 rod to a Beech tree — thence N. 42 W. 20 
rod to a Hemlock Tree, then N. 36° W. 40 rod to a Hemlock 
tree, then W. 13° N. 18 rod to a pine tree, then W. 6° N. 
no road to a Birch tree then W. 15° N. 64 rod to a Hemlock 
tree, then N. 50° W. 28 rod to a Hemlock Tree then W. 27 rod 
to a Beech straddle then W. 29*^ N. 109 rod to Hemlock tree — 
then W. 35'' N. 44 rod to a Hemlock Tree, then W. 10° S. 68 
rod to a pine Tree then W. 40° N. 42 rod, to a Hemlock Tree, 
then N. 4° W. 40 rods to a Hemlock stub, then N. 43° W. 130 
rod to Dartm'' College the highway lying on the northerly side of 
said line [.] 2*^ Highway, Began at Capt. Storrs'. House thence 
S. 6h° W. 30 rod thence S. 4° W. 24 rods to the Bridge where 
the road crofses a Valley thence on the eastern side of said 



TOWN RECORDS 23 

Valley to Mink Brook meadow, thence as the road is now 
fenced and traveled to the half mile road the Highway lying 
on the east side of said line Ichabod Fowler ^ c^i^^f 

Edward Smith I , 

David Woodward f -^ ' •., 
„ , J T- Committee 

Edmund Freeman j 

3'* We the Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Hanover 
and a Committee appointed to Join with them in Laying out 
highways in said Town have by direction of said Town pro- 
ceeded to view and establish the highway from the Meeting 
House in said Town to the Dwelling House of Benjamin Hatch, 
have viewed the several places propofed for a highway and exam- 
ined the antient survey of said road as laid out by Del"" Wood- 
ard Jon'' Freeman and John Wright (a Committee appointed 
for that purpose) Nov' 7"^ 1769 as may appear by the record 
of the propriety of the Town of Hanover — and it does to us 
appear that the highway laid out by the abovesaid Committee 
is on the most suitable and convenient Land for said purpose, 
that by D" Ordways proposal to said Committee he had a due 
compensation for said road by an allowance an allowance in 
the two mile road, opposite to said Highway and we do there- 
fore recomend to said Town to Establish and open the road 
agreeable to the above said Survey we further advise as there 
is no Deed of Conveyance given to Deacon Ordway of the 
aboves** allowance that a Committee be appointed, to make a 
Deed of the same if the said D° Ordway shall require it. 

Han'' Nov"" 20"^ 177c; Ichabod Fowler ^01^ 

' ' -^ t:, , , o .-.K ! Selectmen 

and 



Edward Smith ^ 



David Woodward f ^ 

T. J rt T- Committee 

Edm'' rreeman J 

Voted that James Murch clear out the last mentioned road 
forthwith 

Voted that Jonathan Freeman be appointed an agent to give 
[20] a Conveyance in behalf of said Town to D" John Ordway 
for the Land the road was laid on from the meeting House to 
Benjamin Hatches across his Land the conveyance to be given in 
equal Quantity on the Land appropriated for highways called the 
two mile road, if the said Deacon Ordway shall require it. 



24 HANOVER X. H. 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants at the Town of Hanover 
the second Tuesday in March 1776 

Voted and chose Lieut: David Woodward Modarator of s'' 
Meeting 

Voted and chose Edmund Freeman Town Clerk — 

Voted and chose L* David Woodward Deacon Ichabod 
Fowler and L' Thomas Durkee Select Men 

Voted and chose M' James Murch and Cap' Aaron storrs 
Constables 

Voted and chose Mefs''' Thomas Page and Jabez Bingham 
Tything men 

Voted and chose Mefsiers Gideon Smith Asa Parker Joseph 
Curtifs Stephen Benton Del' Woodard sam', slade Comfort 
Sevor and John Bridgman surveyors of highways 

Voted and chose L' Thomas Durkee Leather Sealler — 

Voted and chose M' W'" Taylor Sealer of weights & Meas- 
ures 

Voted and chose Rufsel Freeman & Samuel Kendreck Hog 
howards 
Voted and chose Lemuel Dowe Kee keeper — 

Voted and chose Mefseirs David Eaton Thomas Page and 
Jofeph Curtifs audittors to audit and settle accounts with the 
Select Men for the years 1773-1774 — 1775 & 1776 and with 
the Meeting House Committee and that they make return of 
the same to the next annual Meeting — 

Voted that Hogs shall not run at Large the ensuing year 

Voted and chose L'' David Woodward & Johnathan Freeman 
Cap' Edmund Freeman Beza : Woodward Esq"" and Capt Aaron 
Storrs a Committee of Safety Corospondance and Inspection 
the Ensuing year — 

Voted the Rev'd m"" Burroughs his Sallary the ensuing year 
to be paid in manner and by the time as in the year past and 
likewise that the Select Men add in with his bill the sum of 
ten pounds L. M. to be appropriated for the purpose of settling 
some rearedges now behind in his sallaries for years past and 
other incidental Charges — 

Voted to raise forty pounds to be expended on highways 

Voted that 



TOWN RECORDS 25 

[21] Att a Meeting ofthe Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
ISfov' 5"' 1776. Voted and chose D" Ichabod Fowler Moderator 

Voted and chose Rufsel Freeman Clerk P. Tern. 

Voted to allow Cap* Aaron Storrs for service done and 
money paid for the Town 66/9 . . , £^ — [6-9]* 

To Lieu' John Wright for d° . . . . [ ] 

To the Officers and Soldiers of Cap' Woodward Com- 
pany 5 L ] 

Voted to Raise a Tax of ^"12 for Defraying Town Charges 

Voted to Raise the sum of ^31 — 11 — with y^. Int : from July 
last a[nd] the Money shall be paid in for the purpofe of pay- 
ing for amu[niti] on &c — 

Voted that the Select Men appoint some perfon if they [ ] 
Necessary to serve as Constable in the absence of mr James 
Murch 

Voted that the Select Men be impowered to settle and 
o[pen?] Highways laid out and to exchange allowances there- 
for 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
[ ] of March 1777 Voted and chose Cap' David VVood- 

■ward Moderator for sa[me?] The Report of David Eaton 
Thomas Page Joseph Curtifs who were appointed Auditors 
march 1776 was laid before this Meeting and [ ] and they 

were further requested and impowered to proceed to a [ ] 

settlement of those accounts and to settle all accounts with the 
[ ] Men of those years for their services for the Town 

and any other accounts which became Due in those years to 
individuals which [ ] remain unfettled. 

Voted to allow Lieu' John Wright two pounds and nin [e] 
•shillings for servifes as mentioned by the auditors — 

Voted to recomend to and Direct the Selectmen and collec- 
tors the same meafures for Collecting of Taxes and particularly 
destraining on Delinquents as have heretofore been Esteemed 
{ ] and customary and that they do it so effectually as to 

*NoTE. The square brackets [ ] indicate that letters or words in the original 

■manuscript have either been worn away (usually at the edges of the leaves) or have 
become illegible. — Editors. 



26 HANOVER N. H. 

prepare [ ] speedy settlement with the auditors above 

Mentioned 

Voted to raise a Tax of seventy pounds to pay the Rev'd 
m' Bur- [ ] Salary and such other Charges as belong to 

this part of [ ]to pay exclufive of the College Destrect 

The proceedings of the united Committees held at Lebanon 
[ ] ul' were read and unanimously approved 

The Committee who have been empowered by us and ac [ ] 
behalf with the united Committees Exhibited the followi [ ] 
Cap' Woodward 6 Days @ 6/. 36/ cash paid 6/ £2-[ ] 

Cap' Freeman 3 D° (d D° o-[ ] 

Lieut Freeman 7 ''° @ d° 42/ cash paid 6/ . 2-[ ] 

Cap* Storrs 7 ^°(a) d° 42/ 2-[ ] 

Esq. Woodward 8 d° @ d" 48/ cash p'^ 10/ . [ ] 



[ ] 



Tot' 

Voted to allow Cap' Woodward for going to Coos [ } 

To Jonathan Freeman for Trouble and expence 

at plainfield ....... o [ } 

Voted to appoint Beza Woodward Esq' & Jonathan Freem 
[ ] either of them to Reprefent this Town in the Conven- 

tion of [ ] ttees from various Towns who have united in the 
western [ ] this State for the purpose of securing the Liber- 
ties of the p [ ] and profecuting such meafures as they 
Judge may have [ ] Effectual Tendency to Obtain a Re- 
drefs of [ 

] 
[22] and Afsembly of this State, and they are Directed to take 
such steps Relative thereto (in our behalf) as they shall Judge 
proper Subject Neverthelefs to such Instructions as they shall 
from time to time Receive from this Town 

Voted the following Instructions Reference to the tiles for 
said Instructions 

Voted that said Instructions be signed by y*" Moderator and 
Clerk 

Voted that Cap' David Woodward Beza Woodward Esq & 
Cap' Edmund Freeman be a Committee of Safety for the Ensu- 
ing year and that they or the Majority of them be instructed 



TOWN RECORDS 2^ 

and impowered to Transact any affairs which may come under 
their Cognezence agreeable to the former ufage and the Gen- 
eral practice of Other Towns in the New England States, 
also that they take Cognezince of Breaches of the peace and 
any Criminal Disorders (during the disputes with the Afsembly 
of this State) so far as is Necefsary to restrain the out breaking 
of Disorders among us 

Voted that the Select Men and Committee of Safety be em- 
powered to Licince publick Houfes in this Town and give them 
Instructions — That Tything men and Constables be Directed to 
inspect such Houfes and enter Complaints of Disorders to the 
Committee of Safety who are empowered to proceed to Trial 
and pafs Judgment and Execution relative thereto agreeable to 
the Recomendation of the united Committees 

Voted that as soon as the propriety shall pafs such Votes as 
to render it feasible the Select Men proceed to some effectual 
Meafures for the Settlement of highways 

Voted and Chofe Cap' Edmund Freeman David Eaton and 
Enf ° Nathaniel Wright Select Men for the year Enfuing 

Voted and Chofe Cap' Edmund Freeman Town Clerk for 
the year enfuing 

Voted and Chofe John Bridgman Conftable 

Voted and Chofe Samuel Slade and Cap' Aaron Storrs Tyth- 
ingmen 

Voted and Chofe Nath' Woodward Tho^ page Rufsel Free- 
man W'" Woodward W'" Dewey Benj" Davis and Cap' Hendee 
surveyors of Highways 

Voted and Chofe L' Tho' Durkee Sealer of Leather 

Voted and chofe Stephen Benton Sealer of Weights & Meaf- 
ures 

Voted and chofe L' John Wright L' Rufsel Freeman Tyxhall 
Cleaveland and Cap' Aaron Storrs Hog Howards 

Voted and Chofe M' Lemuel Dowe Key Keeper 

Voted that the Town Clerk administer the Oath of OfBce tO' 
the Clerk of the Committee of Safety 

Voted that Beza Woodward Esq"^ Clerk of the Committee 
of Safety Administer the Oath of Office to the refpective Town 
Officers 



28 HANOVER N. H. 

Voted that Hogs shall not run at Large 

Voted to accept five dollars of M"" payn together with his 
excufes as compensation for neglecting his office of Constable 
two years ago 

Voted to raise thirty pounds for Town Charges to be paid 
by the first of may next 

Voted to empower the Select Men to examine into the ac- 
counts of Surveyors of Highways and see that the Monies in 
their [ ] be properly laid out [ ] 

[23] Voted that the mile Road from Jeremiah Trescotts to 
Wolfborough Road laid out by the Select Men be accepted by 
y* Town 

Voted to defire the Committee of Safety to Confer with the 
Co [ ] tees of some other Town or Towns and if prac- 

ticable to Join them in procuring standards for weights 
and Meafures — 

Voted that the Vacant Ground on the East side of the Meet- 
ing House be allowed to the ufe of the singers 

Voted that the Vacant ground at the N. E. corner of the 
Mee [ ] be made into seats for the Benefit of the Town, 

Voted that the Select Men for the year be empowered to 
settle and Determine with refpect to the Road from Jeremiah 
Trescotts to the Mill Road — 

Voted to Difsolve this Meeting — 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover — 
Warned and Held april y^ 1 8"" 1777 

Voted and Chose D" Ichabod Fowler Moderator for said 

[ ] _ 

Voted to Raife the sum of ;!^i 42-1 0-0 for encouragement of 
[ ] Men for the Continental Service 

Voted and Chofe Cap' David Woodward Cap' Edmund Free- 
man L' John Freeman m'' Edward Smith Enf° Del' Wood and 
Ty [ ] Cleaveland and Samuel Slade a Committee to pro- 
cure the said Men and that Each Man have five pounds paid 
[ ] for the three years. 

Voted that L' John Wright and [ ] Freeman be a Com- 
mittee to return the Thanks of the [ ] to M' Burroughs for 



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29 



his Kindness and Generosity in giving twenty pounds [ ] 
his Sallary for the Benefit of the Town 

Voted to adjourn this Meeting to y^ 23*^ Day of this Instan 
[ ] to this place at one O'Clock P. M. 

Ap' 23 Met according to adjournment 

Voted to Give Moody Freeman all the Rates which laid [ ] 
in the year 1775 on account of his being in y' Service 

Voted to give Elijah Smith his Rates in Gideon Smiths and 
David Chandlers Bills on s'^ account 

Voted to Reconsider the foregoing vote for raising y* 
of 142-10 Voted to Difsolve this Meeting 

Att a Town Meeting Legally Warned and met may y« [8 ?} 
Voted and Chofe Cap' David Woodward Moderator for said 
Meet [ ] 

Voted and chofe Lieut Jonathan Freeman as an [ 1 to 
repair to Exeter to reprefent to the Afsembly or Com [ ] of 
Safety the peculiar Difficulties we Labour under in regard to 
raifing the Quota of Continental Men by the [ ] required 
of us and to endeavour to gain some red [ ] that matter 
Voted that y" Select Men Committee of [ 

] Directed [ J 

[24] have gone from this Town into the publick Service 
Voted to allow D" John Ordway for Service as Selectman in 
y«year 1775 £ 1-12 [ ] 

Voted to allow Cap' David Woodward for D" in 

1774. 6 days 1—4 [ ] 

Voted to D" . . for D° in 1776 i_2— o 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
Legally Warned and Met June 3'' 1777 

Voted and chofe D" Ichabod Fowler Moderator for said 
Meeting 

Voted and chofe Jon^ Freeman Clerk P. Tem. — 

Voted to raise 20/ p'' month [ ] to be paid to six men 

who may inlist into the Continental Service for the Quota 
required for this Town for the Term of three years said Wages 



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to be paid at the End of every 6 months during their contin- 
uing in said Service 

Voted that L' Durkee Cap' Woodward and L' Freeman be a 
Committee to write to Cap' Freeman now at Ticonderoga 
Defiring him to procure said men in behalf of y' Town and 
that y^ Town will beHolden to make Good any Obligation he 
shall enter into in their behalf agreeable to said Vote 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
held Feb^ 2"^ 1778 Voted and Chose D"Ichabod Fowler Moder- 
ator 

Voted and Chose Jon" Freeman Clerk P. T. 

Voted to raise ;^i4o L. M. to be levied on the present list 
for the purpose of raising our proportion of Men for the Con- 
tinental Service to be paid in by the first of may next and that 
any two Men who shall hire a third for said Service and shall 
produce Certificates thereof and of his being Mustered for the 
State of N. H. shall be intitled to Draw out of the Treasury of 
the Town Twenty pounds untill seven men shall be hired 

Voted to raise the sum of two hundred and fifty L. M [ ] 
to be levied agreeable to the Law of the State of N. Hamp- 
shire and that the same be paid into the Treasury of this Town 
by the first Day of may next to be Disposed of as the Town 
shall hereafter Direct for Defraying the Expenses of the War. 
Voted and Chose Cap' Woodward D" Ordway Esq"" Woodward 
Lieut Durkee and Jonathan Freeman Afsefsors to estimate the 
Value of the Real Estate within this Town and to make a Tax 
Bill on that together with the Common List for the above men- 
tioned sum of two hundred and fifty pounds and to Commit 
the same into the Hands of such Collectors as shall be appoint- 
ed for that purpofe. Voted and Chose Cap' Joshua Hendee 
Collector for that part of S*^ Tax as is within the College Destrict. 
Voted and Chose Jonathan Freeman T [ ] Treasurer 

[25] Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hano 
[ ] 2** Tuesday of March 1778 Voted and Chose Cap' David 
Woodward Moderator for said Meeting — Voted and Chose 
Jonathan Freeman Town Clerk — Voted and Chose Cap' David 
Woodward Lieu' Jon" Freem [ ] and Lieu' John Wright 



TOWN RECORDS 3 1 

Select Men for the Enfuing year — Voted and Chofe Jonathan 
Freeman Town Treafarer — Voted and Chose M'' Sam' Slade 
Constable for the Ensuing year — Voted and Chose m' Thomas 
page Tythingman Voted and Chofe Mefsiers John Bridgman 
Samuel Kendrick Nathaniel Woodward Benj" Davis Tho' Page 
and William Dewey Surveyors of Highways — Voted and Chose 
Lieu Thomas Durkee Leather Sealer — Voted and Chose 
Moody Freeman and Rufsel Freeman Hog Howards — Voted 
and Chofe Lemuel Dowe Kee Keeper — Voted Chofe Cap* 
David Woodward Jon'' Freeman and Lieut John Wright Com- 
mittee of Safety for the Ensuing year Voted the Rev'd M' 
Burroughs his Sallary according to Covenant for the prefent 
year, and that it be paid [ ] at wheat at six shillings p"" 

Bushel Rye at 4/ p' D° Indian Corn at 3/ p' D° or in Other 
articles of produce to his acceptance or in Money Equal to 
Grain at the aforesaid prices — Voted and Chofe Jonathan 
Freeman D" Ordway and Lemuel Dowe Auditors to audit and 
settle accounts of the Select Men and Collectors for years past 
so far as they shall find that Settlements have not been made 
and that they make payment of Debts Due from the Town 
which remain unpaid and produce an account of their proceed- 
ings to the next annual Meeting 

Voted that Jonathan Freeman be appointed to settle and 
adjust the accounts between the College District and the Town. 
Voted to raise the sum of fifty pounds L. M. to be paid in unto 
the Treafury by the first Day of may next — Voted to allow the 
follow accounts Viz. 

To Beza: Woodward Esq"^ for his agency to 
Exeter £6 — 16 — [ ] 

To 18 Days with the united Committees . 11 — 14 — [ ] 

To 2 Days Afsefsing .... i — 16 — [ ] 

To Jonathan Freeman for 8 Days with y* 
united Committees ..... 7 — 4 — o 

To Afefsing and making Rate Bills . i — 16 — o 

To Cap' David Woodward 2 DaysatWind- 
for I — 16 — o 

To 4 Days at N" 4 . . . . 3 — 12 — o 

To I Day of Afsefsing .... o — 18 — o 



32 HANOVER N. H. 

D" Ordway to i Day at D° . . . £o—iS—o 

L* Tho^ Durkee to one Day at D" . . o — 18 — o 

To Enf" Wright for making 3 rate Bills . o — 18 — o 

To David Eaton for 2 Days making List . o — 12 — o 

To I Day geting Lists at y*' College . o — 6 — o 

[26] To Lieut Tim" Durkee for Bringing 
powder ....... o — 18 — c 

To Moody Freeman Benj-' Davis & Jon" 
Curtifs for going scout .... 2 — 14 — o 

Voted to raise the sum of Fifty pounds Lawful Money for to 
be paid in to'the Treafury by the first Day of June next — 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
April 2"* 1778 Chose Enf" DeF Woodward Moderator A^oted to 
revoke and Disanul all thevotes of the last annual Meeting 
relative to the allowing accounts and Granting Money to Defray 
Town Charges — 

Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman to reprefent this Town 
in the Convention of united Committees to be Flolden at Leba- 
non the Last Wednesday in may next — ■ 

Voted that Cap' Woodward Dea" Fowler Lieut Durkee 
Lieut Wright Enf" Wright Deacon Ordway and John Smith to 
be a Committee to give said Freemin his Instructions 

Voted to Allow to Jonathan Freeman four shillings a Day for 
his Expence whenever he has been in the service of the Town 
abroad and 2'^ p' mile for his Horfe Travel whenever he has 
rode from Home in the service of the Town, and that he be 
paid the Balance in his favour in money Equivalent to the 
Common price of provisions in the year 1774 — and that noth- 
ing be allowed him for his time he having Offered it Gratis — 

Voted that Mefsiers Jofeph Curtifs James Murch and John 
Tenny be appointed a Committee to Settle with said Freeman 
on the aforesaid Conditions — 

Voted that the aforesaid Committee be directed to settle 
accounts with Cap' David Woodward on the aforesaid Conditions 
the whole to be paid by the last of may next 

Voted to raise forty pounds Lawful Money for Defraying 
Town Charges to be paid in by the first Day of may next 



TOWN RECORDS 33 

Voted to raise the sum required by the State of N Hampshire 
agreeable to the Warrant and that the same be Deposited in 
the Town Treafury untill thier further order — 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
May 25"' 1778 Voted and Chose Cap' John Houfe Modera- 
tor 

Voted and Chose Cap John Houfe and Enf" Nath' Wright to 
attend the Convention to be holden at Lebanon in Conjunction 
with Jonathan Freeman heretofore appointed for that purpofe 

Voted That the Town will take the pews now in the Meeting 
Houfe into thier Hands will Build pews on the Vacant Grounds 
and will refeat [27] the Meeting and that thier be a Committee 
of seven Men for the aforesaid purpose and the apprizal of the 
pews already Built Voted John Tenny Deacon Fowler Stephen 
Benton Nath' Woodward James Murch Cap' Houfe & Joseph 
Curtifs a Committee for the aforesaid purpofes Voted that the 
said Committee have Due regard to age Interest and accommo- 
dations for singing 

Voted to abate the Rates of Cap' Houfe William Dewey and 
David Eaton in John Bridgmans Bill for Raifing Continental 
Men — Voted to adjourn this Meeting to Saturday 3 O'Clock in 
the afternoon for the purpofe of Giving the Com*'* to attend 
the Convention at Lebanon their Instructions and for that 
only — 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
July 30"^ 1778 — Chose Cap' John House Moderator — 

Voted That this Town do join with the State of Vermont for 
the same Reasons, and on the same Conditions that a number 
of the other Towns on the New Hampshire Grants have alredy 
joined said State — 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
held [x/r] 

[28] Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Hanover Legally Warned and Met 2*^ Tuesday in March 1779 
Voted and chose Cap' John House Moderator — 
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34 



HANOVER X. 11. 



Voted and chose Rufsel Freeman Town Clerk P. T. 

Voted and Chose Jonathan Freeman Town Clerk for the 
Ensuing year 

Voted and Chose Dea" John Ordway Cap' John Houfe and 
Lieu't Thomas Durkee Select Men for the year Enfuing — 

Voted and Chose Jon" Freeman Town Treafurer for Enfuing 
year 

Votea md Chose Jofeph Curtifs Constable — 

Voted and chose Samuel Haze Thomas Brown Cap' Jo' House 
D"" Joel Brown Sam' Wright Sam*' Kendrick and Nath' Wood- 
ward Surveyors of Highways 

Voted and chose Rufsell Freeman Stephen Murch and John 
Smith Tythingmen — 

Voted and chose Lieu't Thomas Durkee Sealer of Leather — 
Voted and chose Stephen Benton Sealer of Weights Ov 
Meafures — Voted and chose Voted and chose Sam' Flaze 
L' Tho's Durkee Isaac Bridgman and Asa Parker fence 
Viewers 

Voted and chose Solomon Jacobs Key Keeper 

Voted and chose Deacon Ichabod I'owler and Zadoc Brown 
Hoghowards — 

Voted that Hogs shall not run at Large the present year 

Voted and chose Jonathan Freeman Stephen Benton and 
John Tenny auditors to settle accounts with the Selectmen for 
4 years last past — 

Voted and chose Jon'' Freeman David Woodward and 
Nathaniel Wright Committee of Safety for the Enfuing year 

Voted to allow to Jon" Freeman for his time and expence at 
Cornish in DeC" last 35 Dollars — 

Voted to allow to Nathan West and others who have had 
amounts allow'd for past Service a discount of six for one — 

Voted to raise the sum of eighty pounds equal to wheat 6 , 
p' Bushel for the payment of the Rev'd M"" Buroughs Salar\- 
the current year 

Voted to raise the sum of Fifty pounds to Defray Town 
charges- — 

Voted to raise the sum of sixty pounds to be expended on 
highways in Labour at 3 / p"' Diem 



TOWN RECORDS 35 

[29] Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover April 
lo"' 1779 

Voted and Chose D" John Ordway Moderator — 
Voted to release Jonathan Freeman from the Office of Treas- 
urer and Committee of Safety wichin this Town the present 
year in compliance with his request for the same. 

Voted and Chose D" John Ordway Town Treafurer — 
Voted and Lieu' John Wright one of the Committee of 
Safety — 

Voted and Chose m' Solomon Jacobs Tythingman 
Voted that the Instructions Given to the Committee of 
Safety the last year be continued to the Committee this year 
appointed — 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 

Nov'' 29"* 1779 Voted and chofe Cap' David Woodward Mod- 
erator 

Voted the the following instructions to the delegates appointed 
by this Town to attend the Convention at Dresden Viz That 
they ufe thier influence that meafures be taken to obtain an 
establishment of a distinct State on y® New Hampshire Grants 
on both sides of the River, and 2''ly if that be obtained that the 
whole belong to New Hampshire- 
Voted to raise the sum of two hundred pounds to be paid by 
the 15"' day of Dec' next, as our proportion of M'' Woodwards 
Agency to C'ongrefs — 

Voted that the two mile road be opened from Cap' Durkee to 
Lime line 

Voted that the Select Men be directed to make out a Tax 
Bill to be paid forthwith at the discount of 20 for one and at 
that rate pay of the several accounts allowed last annual 
meeting: 



Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover Jan^ 21" 1780 

Voted and chofe Capt David Woodward Moderator — 

Voted to raise nine men to Join Capt Bushes Company as a 

scouting party on the Frontier for the Term of two months 

and that the Town will pay them 40/ each per month in wheat 

at 5/ p' Bushel. 



36 HANOVER N. H. 

[30] Att a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Hanover the second tuesday in March 1780 — 

Voted and chofe Cap't Thomas Durkee Moderator 

Voted and chofe Jonathan Freeman Town Clerk 

Voted and chofe John Ordway Town Treafurer — 

Voted and chofe Thomas Durkee Jonathan Freeman and Solo- 
mon Jacobs Select Men for the enfuing year. 

Voted and chofe Samuel Kendrick and Moody Freeman Con- 
stables for the enfuing year — 

Voted and chofe Joel Brown Nathan West J' and Joseph 
Curtifs Tythingmen for y* enfuing year — 

Voted and chofe Thomas Durkee Otis Freeman and Samuel 
Haze fence viewers. 

Voted and chofe Thomas Durkee Sealer of Leather 

Voted and chofe Stephen Benton Sealer of weights and 
meafures 

Voted and chofe Rufsel Freeman Nathaniel Wright Aaron 
Smith Bezaleel Davis, Nathaniel Woodward Stephen Benton 
Highway Surveyors — 

Voted and chofe John Houfe John Ordway and Nathaniel 
Wright Committee of Safety — 

Voted to raife the sum of sixty pounds Lawful money equal 
to wheat at 5/ p'Bufhel for the payment of the Rev'd M^ Bur- 
roughs his Sallary and incidental charges to be paid by the 
first day of Nov' next 

Voted that Hogs shall not run at large the ensufing year — 

Voted that whereas two years past the rev'd M'' Burroughs 
did give to the Town twenty pounds of the Salary to him due. 
seven pounds of which yet remains in his hands, and whereas 
the said M' Burroughs has this day voluntarily givven in to 
the Town thirty pounds of his Salary for the prefent year, 
therefore Voted that he be releafed from the payment of the 
said seven pounds 

Voted that Jonathan Freeman and Isaac Bridgman be a 
Committee in behalf of the Town to return their thanks to the 
Rev'd M'' Burroughs for his kindnefs and generofity in lelin- 
quishing thirty pounds of his Salary. 



TOWN RECORDS 37 

Voted to raife the sum of Forty pounds L. M. [31] to belaid 
out on the highways the enfuing year in labour at 3/. p"" day 

Voted to raife the sum of thirty pounds equal to wheat at 
5/ p' bufhel to be paid in to the Treafury forthwith, and that 
the Select Men be directed to add to said sum in making up 
said bill the amount of the accounts allowed last annual meet- 
ing which have not been paid 

Voted to appoint Jonathan Freeman as an ajent in 
behalf of the Town to settle all the past accounts of the Town 
to the year 1772 with the Select Men and Collectors for each 
year respectively, and likewife to examine into what debts the 
Town owes and in Cafe he can find money in said arrearages for 
the purpofe to settle and pay the same — 

[32] Att a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hano- 
ver June 30''' 1780 

Voted and chofe Cap't Thomas Durkee Moderator 

Voted that we will Raife five men for the Term of six months 
for the defence of thofe Frontiers in purfuance of orders from 
N. Hampshire by Col" Chafe for that purpofe 

Voted that each of said Men shall be intitled to a Bounty of 
forty shillings equal to wheat at 5/. p"' Bushel- — and forty shil- 
lings p"" month in like pay during the time the shall be held by 
thier enlistment, the Bounty and one months wages to be paid 
at the expiration of three months from thier inlistment and the 
other half at the time of thier discharge — and that the Town 
shall be intitled to such wages as they may draw from New 
Hampshire — 

Att an adjourned meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover 
July3'i 1780 

Voted to raife six men to Join Cap' Steven Company agree- 
able to a requifition from N. Hampshire and that they be in- 
titled to a Bounty of forty shillings each equal to wheat at 5/. 
p"" Bushel and forty shillings like pay p' month Wages so long 
as they shall continue in service the Town to be intitled to 
such wages as they may draw from N. Hampshire 

Voted that David Eaton, Beza Davis, David Woodward J"" 
Roswell Fenton, and Zenus Coleman be excufed from paying 
any proportion of the above mentioned Bounty and Wages 



^S HANOVER N. H. 

[33] Att a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Han- 
over Dec' 25"' 1780 

Voted and chofe Cap* Thomas Durkee Moderator 

Voted to proceed to appoint delegates to attend the Conven- 
tion at Charlestown 

Voted that Jonathan Freeman Esq' and Col. John Houfe, or 
either of them be appointed and authorifed for the above men- 
tioned purpofe — 

That the be instructed to ufe thier influence and endeavour 
to effect a union of the whole of the Grants and to prevent a 
line of Jurisdiction from taking place at the River — either by 
a Seperate State on the Grants or a union of the whole with 
N, Hampshire — 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
Veh>- 26'" 1 78 1 

Voted and Chofe John Ordway Moderator 

Voted to comply with the requifition from Col Chafe for raif- 
ing six men to March with Cap* Nelson for the Defence of 
thefe frontiers 

Voted to said Men when inlisted 8 bushels of wheat p' 
month p' man, or money equivalent to be paid by the first day 
of april next 

Voted to appoint M' Asa Parker to provid for said Men 
while in service at the expense of the Town — 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 

2'' Tuesday in March 1781 — 

\'oted and chofe Capt" David Woodward Moderator 

Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman Town Clerk 

Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman Solomon Jacobs and 

Samuel Slade Select Men 

Voted and chofe Ichabod Fowler Constable — 

Voted and chofe John Ordway Town Treafurer 

Voted and Chofe Nathaniel Wright Ebenezer Kendrick and 

William Dewey Tithingmen 

Voted and chofe Thomas Durkee Sealer of Leather 

Voted and Chofe Stephen Benton Sealer of Weights and 

Meafures — 



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[34] Voted and chofe Samuel Haie Ala Parker and 
Thomas Durkee fence viewers — 

Voted and chofe Solomon Jacobs Kee Keeper 

Voted and chofe John Ordway John Houfe and John Wright 
Committee of Safety — 

Voted that all Highway Surveyors heretofore appointed see 
to it thatthier Bills are compleated and laid out on the public 
highways the present year 

Voted to abate the rates of Amos Thompson and Jonath" 
Houfe in Rufsel Freemans Bill Amt.g to 19/ 1-3 

Voted that Hogs shall not run at Large the enfuing year — 

^'oted and chofe Gideon Rudd Ebenezer Kendrick and 
Nathaniel Lord Hogreaves 

Voted the Rev'd M"^ Burroughs his Salary the present accord- 
ing to agreement in wheat at 6/. p' bushel or money equivalent, 
and that ninety pounds be raised for that purpose and Other 
Town Charges to be paid in by the first day of Sept"^ next 

Voted to raife the sum of fifty-four pounds in silver money to 
be paid in like money or good wheat flour at 18/ 3 p' H"^ for the 
ufe of a public Store in said Town to be paid in by the first day 
of May next — 

Voted that said flower be stored at the Houfes of Ichabod 
Fowler and Joseph Curtifs 

Voted to appoint Beza Davis Collector of the south district 
for said Rate 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Hanover 
May 31'* 1781 — 

Voted and Chofe Cap' Thomas Durkee Moderator 

Voted and chofe James Murch Collector of M' Burroughs's 
Salary 

Voted and chofe Otis Freeman James Murch William Dewey 
Listers 

Voted and chofe Solomon Jacobs Brander of Horfes 

[35] Voted that this Town will give 20/0 Lawful money 
p"^ month to each Man of thier prefent Quota who ingage in 
the States Service ; thier wages to comence and end with the 
wages they shall receive from the State and to be paid by the 
12"" day of Dec^ next 



40 HANOVER N. H. 

Voted and chofe Roswell Fenton Collector of a Tax for the 
aforesaid purpofe 

Voted and chofe John Houfe Jonathan Freeman Thomas 
Durkee James Murch Nath' Wright a Committee to ajust and 
settle accounts with such perfons as have done Service in the 
Militia in the several Alarms ye year past — 

Voted and chofe John Houfe David Woodward and John 
Wright J' a Committee to Confer with D" Ordway respecting 
the road by his Houfe 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
2^ Tuesday of March 1782 

Voted and chofe John Ordway Moderator — 

Voted and chofe Jonathan Freeman Town Clerk — 

Voted and chofe Solomon Jacobs Samuel Slade and Rufsell 
Freeman Select Men — 

Voted and chofe Silas Tenny Constable 

Voted and chofe James Murch Asa Parker and Nath' Heaton 
Grand Jury Men — 

Voted and chofe Nathaniel Woodward Nathaniel Wright and 
Jared Bufsel tythingmen — 

Voted and chofe John Ordway Jon-' Curtifs J' Lemuel Dowe 
Samuel Wright J"" Jeremiah Trescott Samuel Wright and John 
Smith highway Surveyors 

Voted to raife the sum of eighty five pounds L. M. for the 
payment of M' Eurroughs's Salary and other Town charges to 
be paid in by the 10"' Day of Sepf next — 

Voted and chofe John Ordway Town Treaf'' 

[36] Voted to abate Richard Fords rate in M' Murches 
Bill 

Voted and chofe Nathaniel Heaton Collector of M' Eur- 
roughs's Salary — 

Voted to raife the sum of thirty five pounds L. M. to ex- 
pended on Highways the enfuing year at 3/. p"^ Day 

Voted that Hogs shall not run at Large the enfuing year 

Voted to releafe Zophar Ketchum and Jeremiah Trescott of 
all thier past highway rates which are unpaid — 



TOWN RECORDS 4I 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
June lo"" 1782 — 

Voted and chofe John Ordway Moderator — 

Voted that the Town will indemnify the Select Men in neglect- 
ing to make a Tax bill agreeable to a requifition of the State of 
New Hampshire requiring of the Town the sum of 11 43 .£. 
7.' II. '' towards public expence — 

Voted that the list of the Town for the prefent year be taken 
and made up according to the method it was made the last 
year — 

Voted and chofe Jofeph Curtifs Thomas Page and Ebenezer 
Crane Listers — 

Voted that the List for the prefent year be given in by the 
20''* day of June, what each perfon was in pofsefsion of the 
ID* day of June- 
Voted and chofe Edward Smith Otis Freeman and James 
Murch a Committee to finish the outside of the Meeting House 
lay the floors and make some seats in the Galleries — 

Voted to raife the sum of twenty pounds L. M. to be expend- 
ed in repairing the Meeting Houfe at the direction of the afore- 
said Committee — 

Voted and Chofe Titus Woodward Collector of said Tax 

Voted that the Select Men be directed to lay out a High- 
way from Samuel Hafes to Col° pain's Mill. 

Voted that the Surveyors of Highways be directed to apply 
to Col Houfe to open the road from [37] his Houfe to the 
half mile road, and if he neglects to open the same them- 
felves — 

Voted that the Select Men be directed to lay out a road from 
Thomas Pages to Wolfboro road — 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
July i2"'i 784 — 

Voted and chofe Nathaniel Babbitt Moderator — 

Voted that the Select Men for the time being be directed to 
Audit and Settle all accounts with the Select Men Collectors 
and highway Surveyors back to the year 1773 — and in Cafe of 
Deficiency in any of them to profecute them in the Law if a 
Settlement cannot be otherwife obtained — 



42 HANOVER .\ . H. 

likewife that they make such abatements in the rates of the 
several Bills for said years as they may Judge expedient, and 
that they make report of thier doings to the Town — 

f N. B. Y* above meeting in 1784. is thro mistake infer- 
■^ ted in this place, and again recorded in the proper 
1^ place according to the order of time — [38J 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
2' Tuesday in March 1783 

Voted and chofe John Houfe Moderator — 

Voted and chofe Jonathan Freeman Town Clerk — 

Voted and chofe Rufsel Freeman Samuel Slade and Samuel 
Kendrick Select Men 

Voted and chofe Jon'' Freeman Collector of M' Burroughs 
Sallary — 

Voted and chofe Zenus Coleman Benj" Hatch Nath' Babbitt 
Ezra Carpenter Otis Freeman Tho" Page and Edward Smith 
highway Surveyors — 

Voted and chofe Abel Parks Constable — 

Voted and chofe Sam' Slade and John Tenny Tithingmen 

Voted and chofe John Wright Jon" Freeman and John Ord- 
way a Committee of Safety — 

Voted that the Select Men lay out a road from the Mills to 
Silas Tennys, and a road from Wolfboro road by the way of 
Dea° Wrights and William Chandlers to the Mills 

Voted that the Common List be taken in the manner as the 
last year — 

Voted and chofe James Murch Samuel Wright Jun'' and 
Nathan West J' Listers — 

that the list be given in by the 10"' day of may next 

Voted to raife thirty pounds L. M. to be laid on the high- 
ways the enfuing year — 

Voted to raife M' Burroughs Salary agreeable to Covenant and 
that the sum of eighty five pounds be raifed for that purpofe 
and that be paid in by the time as specified in said Covenant — 

[39] Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover Oct' 24*'' 
1783 Voted and chofe Rufsel Freeman as an agent in behalf of 
this Town to repair to the Gen' Afsembly of the State of new 
Hampshire for the purpofe of obtaining an equitable settle- 



TOWN RECORDS 43 

ment of y* accounts of our expenditures in the late war &c — 
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
Nov"" 27"' 1783. 

1 Voted and chofe John Ordway Moderator 

2 Voted and chofe Gideon Smith Scribe for said Day. 

3 Voted to except the Agents report from the Afsembly 

4 Voted to chuse a Committee to receive in and make out 
the accounts of the expences done in this Town the last war — 

5"' Voted and chofe John Houfe Jonathan Freeman Nathan- 
iel Babbut Joel Brown and Jofeph Curtifs a Committee for the 
abovesaid purpose 

6 Voted that this Town will lay their accounts before the 
Afsembly by an Ajent 

7 Voted and chofe Lieut Rufsel Freeman Agent for this 
purfofe 

8 Voted and chofe Rufsell Freeman Sam' Slade and Aaron 
Smith as a Committee to make out the Valuation of the 
Lists for time been and the number of poles that are Ratable in 
said Town 

9"' Voted to Difsolve this Meeting 

Liet Gideon Smith Clarke 
For said Day 

[40] Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Han- 
over Feb' 17"' 1784 

Voted and Chofe Rufsel Freeman Moderator 
Voted and chofe Rufsel Freeman Jonathan Freeman and 
Bezaleel Woodward or either of them as Agents to attend the 
General Afsembly at thier next Sefsion to endeavour a Settle- 
ment of public accounts with them — 

Voted to raife a Tax of one penny on the pound for the 
purpofe of defraying the expencies of the said Agency. 
Voted and Chofe John Ordway Collector of s*^ Tax — 
Voted to allow to Rufsel Freeman the sum of thirty eight 
shillings and three pence for his expences on his Agency 
in October last exclufive his time and Horse — 



44 HANOVER N. H. 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
2** Tuesday in March 1784 

Voted and chofe Gideon Smith Moderator 

Voted to approve the doings of the Select Men in warning 
out of the Town Eleazer Osmore 

Voted to allow to Solomon Jacobs 12/ p'' year for sweeping 
the Meeting Houfe 

Voted to raife the sum of eighty pounds Lawful money to be 
laid out on highways 

Voted to Lieut Rufsel Freeman for his going to Concord on 
the Towns Bufinefs £1 — 6 — o 

Voted and chofe Stephen Benton Nath' Babbit Aaron Storrs 
Eben"" Brewster and Solomon Jacobs Select Men — 

Voted and chofe Jonathan Freeman Town Clerk 

Voted and chofe Daniel Chandler Abel Bridgman Eleazer 
Porter Calvin Toplifi Titus Woodward Delano Wright Afa 
Parker Joseph Green and Jabez Bingham Surveyors of 
highways 

Voted and chofe Benjamin Hatch Constable 

Voted and chofe Joseph Lee Constable [41] 

Voted and chofe Edward Smith and Jonathan Curtifs J"" 
Tythingmen— 

Voted and chofe Benoni Dewey and Solomon Jacobs pound 
keepers 

Voted and chofe Thomas Durkee Sealer of Leather 



Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 

July 12"* 1784 

Voted and chofe Nathaniel Babbit Moderator 
Voted that y'' Select Men for y'' time being be directed to 
audit and settle all accounts with the Select Men Collectors 
and Highway Surveyors for the time past to the year 1773 
inclufive — and in cafe of Deficiency in any of them to pro- 
fecute them in the Law, if a Settlement cannot be otherwife 
Obtained — 

Voted that the Select Men make abatements in the several 
Bills for the aforesaid years as they shall Judge expedient, and 
that they make report of their doings to the Town — ■ 



TOWN RECORDS 45 

Voted to raife the sum of twenty pounds Lawful money for 
the payment of the Town Debts said money to be paid in forth- 
with — 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
Sep' 6'" 1784 

Voted and chofe John Ordway Moderator 

Voted and chofe Rufsel Freeman as an Agent to attend 
the General Afsembly at thier next setting to transact matters 
for and in behalf of the Town refpecting our expenditure in 
the late War — 

Voted to appoint James Wheelock to afsist said Freeman in 
said bufinefs in cafe he shall need 

Voted to allow Jon" Freeman for service done for 

the Town ...... — £2 — 6 — 6. 

Voted to allow John Houfe for service done and 

money paid for the Town . . . £\ — 4 — o 

Request being made that this Town renew thier confent 
that the College district be erected [42] into a distinct Town 
therefore Voted this Town are willing and hereby give thier 
confent that, that part of this Town, bounded easterly by the 
two mile line and the second hundred acre Lotts of the first 
Minister and Rufsel Freeman, the other boundaries as in the 
Vote pafsed heretofore, be erected into a distinct Town with 
the North westerly part of Lebanon — pafsed in y* Affirmative 
N. C. D.— 



Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 

Dec' 30"^ 1784— 

Vote and chofe D" John Ordway Moderator 

Voted to appoint a Committee supply the pulpit 

Voted and chofe D" John Ordway D" John Wright and M' 

Solomon Jacobs a Committee to supply the pulpit the year 

enfuing — 

Voted to releafe M"^ Hurlbutt of his rate in Jonathan Free- 

mans Bill — 

A protest was entered in said Meeting against the Vote for 

appointing a Committee to supply the pulpit by thirty seven 

members of the Meenting as may appear by the files — 



46 II AN ONER N. II. 

[43] State of New Hampshire 

Grafton fs 

To the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover you are hereby 
Notified to Afs.emble and meet at the Meeting Houfe in said 
Hanover on tuesday the 8"' day of March next at 9 O Clock in 
the morning then and there to act on the following articles 

Viz 

1 To chufe a Moderator to govern said Meeting 

2 To chufe a Town Clerk — 

3 To chufe Select Men Town Treafurer constables Tything- 
men Sealers of Leather Sealers of weights and meafures Sur- 
veyors of Highways fence viewers and all other Town Officers 
the Town of Hanover are Oblidged by Law to chufe annually 
in the month of March — 

4 To see if the Town will vote to accept any roads that shall 
appear to be laid out by the Select Men with a return of the 
same 

5 To see if the Town will accept and approve of the Select 
Mens audiating accounts with sundry perfons as shall appear 
at said Meeting — 

6 To allow any accounts brought in to said meeting 

7 To see if the Town will allow any perfon for road that 
shall apply for the same 

Nath' Babbit \ 

Stephen Benton I ^^^^^^ 
SoP Jacobs- ) ^^^" 
Att a Meeting pursuant to the above Warning March 8'" 

1785 
Voted and chofe John Ordway Moderator 
Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman Town Clerk for the 

enfuing year — 

Voted and chofe Nath" Babbit Samuel Slade John Wright 

Jun"^ Eben"' Brewster and Aaron Storrs Select Men for the year 

Enfuing [44] 

Voted and chofe John Ordway Town Treafurer — 

Voted and chofe Otis Freeman and Daniel Clap Constables — 

Voted and chofe Solomon Jacobs John Smith and Jabez 

Bingham Tythingmen — 



TOWN RECORDS 47 

Voted and chofe Thomas Durkee and Daniel Goold leather 
Sealers — 

Voted and chofe Stephen Benton Sealer of weights and 
meafures — 

Voted and chofe Abel Parks, Zadoc Brown, Elisha Warner, 
Nathaniel Heaton Benoni Dewey Seth West Nicholas Oilman 
Nath' Lord and Roswell Fenton Surveyors of Highways — 

Voted and chofe Samuel Hayse Peter Knap-and Ebenezer 
Lane fence viewers^ — 

Voted and chofe Jonathan Curtifs Deliverance Woodard, 
Jn" Foster, Titus Woodward, hog reaves — 

Voted hogs May not run at large the enfuing year 

Voted and chofe Solomon Jacobs and Jabez Bingham pound 
keepers — 

The Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover are hereby Noti- 
fied to meet at the meeting Houfe in said Hanover on tuesday 
the 8"' Day of March next at one O'Clock P. M. To chufe one 
person to reprefent the said Town in the Gen' Court the Enfu- 
ing year — likewife to give in thier Votes for a Prefident for 
said State, for a Senator for the County of Grafton, for a 
County Treafurer and recorder of Deeds. Dated Hanover 
Feb-^' 2^^ 1786^^ 

Nath' Babbit ) Select 
Sol" Jacobs ) Men 
Met according to the above Warning 

Voted and chofe Rufsel Freeman to reprefent this Town in 
the General Court the Enfuing year — 

Voted to adjourn this Meeting to the Houfe of Coll° Brew- 
ster there to be held March 14''' at 2 O'Clock P. M. 

Met according to adjournment received and [45] counted 
the Votes for a prefident for the State which were as follows 
Viz: 

For George Atkinfon Esq'' 93 Votes 

For Elisha Paine Esq' i Vote 

For John Langdon Esq' 2 Votes 

For John Sullivan Esq"^ i Vote 

*The year should be given 1 7S5. Editors. 



48 HANOVER N. H. 

Votes for a Senator for the County of Grafton were as fol- 
lows Viz 

For Elisha Paine Esq"" 79 Votes 

For Jonathan Freeman Esq' 6 Votes 

For Aaron Hutchinfon Esq' i Vote 

Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover 
April 26"' 1785 — 

Voted and chofe John Ordway Moderator 

Voted to raife the sum of one hundred pounds lawful money 
to be laid out in making and mending highways the prefent year 

Voted to allow Daniel Clap 12/. for removing two persons 
out of the Town of Hanover 

Voted to allow James Murch's accounts/ — 

Voted to allow Joel Browns account 16/6 — 

Voted to allow to Jofeph Lee for transporting two Families 
out of Town as Constable 29/. — 

Voted to allow to Solomon Jacobs for sundry servifes the 
year past as Select Man £ 1 — 10 — o 

Voted to allow to CoP Eben' Brewster for articles delivered 
to m'' Cleavland £1—^ — o 

Voted to Benj° Hatch for service as Constable 9/. 

Voted to allow to Dr. Amherst Coutt for the cure of Mrs. 
Cleaveland ....... £"] — o — o 

Voted to raife the sum of ninety pounds Lawful money 
agreeable to the third article in the Warning 

Voted and chofe Nathaniel Heaton and Samuel Slade in 
Addition to the Committee to supply the pulpit — 

Voted that the Select Men for the prefent year compleat the 
audiating accounts with [46] sundry perfons who have accounts 
open with the Town 

Voted that D" John Wright M' Samuel Slade and M' Nath' 
Babbit be appointed a Committee to apply to M' Burroughs 
and Endeavour a Settlement with him for the Damages he is 
or may be holden to pay the Town in Confequence of his leav- 
ing the pulpit in the manner which he did, either by agreeing 
with him what he shall alow for said Damage or submitting the 
matter to Indifferent Judicious Men for a Settlement and in 



TOWN RECORDS 49 

Cafe of his refufal of both to Commence an action against the 
said M' Burroughs for Damages, also that said Committee be 
directed to find what is Due from the Town unto M' Burroughs 
for the time he continued with us and direct the same to be 
paid without delay — 

The Warning for the foregoing Meeting is as follows Viz. 

To the Legal Voters of the Inhabitants of the Town of Han- 
over — You are hereby Warned to afsemble and meet together 
at the public meeting- Houfe in said Hanover on tuesday the 
twenty sixth day of this Instant April at one OClock in the 
afternoon ; then and there to act on the following articles Viz 

i^' To chufe a Moderator to Govern said Meeting 

2'' To to Vote to raife money to make and repair Highways 
this year 

2<iiy To see if the Town will Vote to raife money and how 
much for preaching the Gospel and other necefsary ufes for the 
Town this year, 

4"^ To see if the Town will disanul and make void a vote of 
this Town at the last annual Meeting wherein to accept a road 
leading betwixt M' Fentons and m' Walbridgs 

5"* To see if the Town will accept any roads laid out as by 
a plan will appear 

6"' To see if the Town will allow any accounts for service 
done for said Town 

7**^ To see if the will add one or more perfons to the Com- 
mittee to supply the pulpit with [47] a preacher or preachers 
this prefent year 

S"* To see if the Town will appoint a Committee to audate 
and accounts with any perfons indebted to said Town — 

9"" To confider of what is due from the Town to the Rev*^ 
M'' Burroughs, and likewife of the Damages that M'' Burroughs 
may be holden to pay to the Town in consequence of his leav- 
ing the people and pulpit in the manner in which he did. and 
to devife and direct a method for a Settlement of both — 

Hanover y*" g"' of April 1785 Samuel Slade ) 

T t ¥TT • 1 I oeiect 
John Wright 

Nath' Babbi 



,_,,,. C Men 



50 HANOVER N. H. 

State of New Hampshire 
Grafton fs 

To the Le<2;al voters of the Town of Hanover You are hereby 
required to afsemble and Meet together at the public Meeting 
Houfe in said Hanover on Monday the 22'' Day of August 
instant at one o Clock in the afternoon then and there to act 
on the following particulars Viz 

1 To chufe a Moderator to govern said Meeting 

2 To see if the Town will accept of any roads laid out and a 
return laid before this meeting and also to ratify and confirm 
all the roads all the roads that have heretofore been accepted 
upon Conditions and likewife to make void that vote of accept- 
ing of a road lying betwixt Solomon Trescotts and D" Ordways 
which was done thro. Mistake— 

3 To see if the Town will chufe an Agent or Agents to Meet 
in a Convention propofed to be held by members of the Towns 
in Grafton County at Col° Brewsters in said Hanover on the 
30"^ Day of of August instant to confider and get all public 
accounts to exhibit to the General Afsembly of this State in 
one Similar method for a settlement [48] and to consider of 
and propofe a new arrangement of County lines and County 
Charges — 

4*'' To see if the Town will Vote and determine how much 
of the money raifed the last Town Meeting to pay for preach- 
ing and necefsary Town Charges shall be for the ufe of the 
Town to defray thier necefsary Town charges this present 
year — 

5^'' To see if the Town Confidered the Committee they Chofe 
at thier last Town Meeting to settle with M^' Burroughs as a 
Committee of the Select Men or a Committee seperate from 
the Select Men and to act relative thereto as they shall think 
proper when met 

6^** To see if the Town will accept and allow anny accounts 
laid before this Meeting for service done — 

Hanover August y'^' 6"' 1785 

Nath^ Babbit ^ ^ , 

f Select 
John Wright r ,^ 
•' , " \ Men 

Sanr Slade ' 



TOWN RECORDS 5 I 

Att a Meeting pursuant to the foregoing warning aug' 22*^' 
1785. Chofe John Ordway Moderator 

Voted to reconfider a Vote accepting a road from Solomon 
Trescotts to D" Jn° Ordways 

Voted to accept the road laid out from Benj'* Hatches to D" 
Ordways 

Voted and chofe Cap' A Storrs Col° Brewster Jon** Freeman 
and Rufsel Freeman Esq' to attend the Convention at Col^ 
Brewsters for the purpofes Mentioned in the Warning 

Voted that 35/" of the money raised the last Town meeting 
for the suply of the pulpit and necefsary Town charges be for 
necefsary Town charges — 

Voted and Chofe Rufsel Freeman Esq'' a Committee Man in the 
room of Nath^ Babbit, to settle with M'' Burroughs &c accord- 
ing to the Vote of the last Meeting — 

Voted to difsolve this Meeting — 

[49] To M'' Otis Freeman one of the Constables of the 
Town of Hanover — You are hereby required to Warn the free- 
holders and other Inhabitants of said Hanover to Meet in 
Town Meeting at the Meeting Houfe in said Hanover on Wed- 
nesday the 2 1**' of this Instant at, 12, O'Clock at noon for the 
following purpofes Viz — 

1 To chufe a Moderator to govern said Meeting — 

2 To see what they will do with respect to an Extent which 
is said to be in the Sherrififs hands against this Town for Defi- 
ciency of Continental Men, in Cafe the Sherriff should come to 
level the same on the Select Men or Inhabitants of said Town — 

3 To see what further meafures the Town will take to obtain 
an allowance of their accounts at the Gen' Court — 

4 To Chufe a Delegate or Delegates to attend A Conven- 
tion if Called by the late Conventions Committee 

5 To Do any other Bufinefs they may think proper on said 
Day — and make Due returns — 

Dated Hanover ) Nath' Babbit ^ 

Dec'' 16"' 1785 i John Wright I 

Eb"" Brewster y Select 
Sam' Slade | ^^^^ 

Aaron Storrs 



J 



52 HANOVER N. H. 

Hanover y*^ 19^'' Dec' 17S5 

Then notified the freeholders and other Inhabitants agree- 
able to the above Warning 

Otis Freeman Constable 

Dec"" 2 1^'' 1785 Att a public Town meeting held purfuant to 
the above Warning — Chofe John Ordway Moderator Chofe 
Col'' Houfe Docf Tiffany Sol° Jacobs Lieut Kendrick and 
Cap* Cook a Committee to treat with the Sherriff of the Coun- 
ty respecting the Extent now in his hands and endeavour to 
prevent the same being levelled untill after the setting of the 
Gen^ Court — 

Voted to adjourn this Meeting to be held next Monday at 
I o'clock A. M.— [50] 

Met according to adjournment Dec'" 26"' 1785 

Refolved that whereas there is now an Extent in the hands 
of the Sherriff against the Select Men of this Town That the 
said Select Men be requested to procure what money or Certi- 
ficates they can towards a settlement of the same ; and that it 
be recomended to the several Inhabitants to afford the said 
Select Men all the Afsistence in their power; and this Town do 
agree that where individuals shall advance Money for this pur- 
pofe such perfons shall be intitled to receive the same again 
with Interest, or that it shall in like Manner be allowed to them 
toward the first public Tax raised for arrears — 

Voted to adjourn this Meeting to the Houfe of Jofeph Cur- 
tifs to the 6'" Day of Jan^ next 3 O'Clock. P. M. 

The Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover who are Legal 
Voters in Town Meetings are hereby Notified to Afsemble in 
Town Meeting at the Meeting Houfe in said Hanover on Friday 
the ''>*'' Day of January next at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon then 
and there to act on the Following particulars Viz i®* To chufe 
a Moderator to Govern s'^ Meeting 2'^ To take into considera- 
tion a petition which Col" Pain and Others have prefented to 
the General Court for a distinct Town or precinct taking in a 
part of this Town, and if they see fit to chufe an Agent to shew 
reafon why the prayer of said Petition should not be Anfwered 
3^y To hear the report of the Select Men respecting any high- 
ways they may make return of and to act thereon as they see fit— 



TOWN RECORDS 53 

4"^ To do and transact any further Bufinefs respecting that 
may be necefsary to obtaining a Settlement with the State of 
New Hampshire that may then appear of Necefsity to be done — 

Nathi Babbit ) o 1 ^ 
Dated at Hanover John Wright > , , 

Dec"" 26"M785— Sam^ Slade ) 

[51] Att a Town Meeting at time and place according to 
the foregoing Warning 

Voted and chofe Deacon John Ordway Moderator 

The Queftion was put whither the Town will appoint an 
Agent to appear at the General Court at the next Sefsion to 
shew reafons why the prayer of the petition of Col° pain and 
others should not be granted — pafsed in the Affirmative 

Voted to appoint a Committee to prepare the reafons why 
s*^ petition should not be granted 

Voted Mefs''" Nath^ Babbit Sylvester Tiffany and Otis Free- 
man for said Committee — 

Voted to Adjourn this Meeting to the last Friday in in 
Jan>: Instant at 2 O'Clock P. M. at the Meeting Houfe 

Att an Adjourned Meeting held at the 6"* Day of Jan' 
1786 Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman Esq'' as an agent in 
behalf of this Town to make application to the General Court 
for a redrefs of thofe Grievances under which this Town have 
long laboured respecting their Demands against us for Arrears 
of Taxes, and to act and transact all matters relative to a set- 
tlement with the State that may be necefsary to be done — 

Att an adjourned Meeting Jan' 27*^ 1786 The Committee 
appointed to draw up the reasons against CoP Pains petition 
made a report 

Voted that the Town accept the same and that Jonathan 
Freeman Esq'' be appointed as an Agent to prefent it to the 
General Court and to make such further reprefentation in 
behalf of the Town as may be necefsary — 

[52] To the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town 
of Hanover — You are hereby Notified to meet and Afsemble 
together at the publick meeting House in said Hanover on 



54 HANOVER N. H. 

tuesday the fourteenth day of March next at nine of the 
Clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following 
Articles (Viz) 

i^'' To cliufe a Moderator to Govern said Meeting 

2'^y To chufe a Town Clerk 

^rdiy 'Pq chufe Select Men and Town Treafurer 

4"' To chufe Constables and all other town Officers this 
Town are directed to chufe by Law annually in the month of 
March — And to Chufe a Prefident for the State of New Hamp- 
shire — and to chufe a Senator for the County of Grafton — And 
to to chufe a Register to record deeds for said County — And 
to Chufe a Reprefentative to reprefent this Town to the Gen- 
eral Afsembly of this State 

5"' To accept of any roads that a plan of the same be here 
prefented 

6"' To accept of and allow any accounts that may be laid 
before the Town to act on any matters transacted by the Select 
Men by their audiating any accounts or allowances made to 
any one wherein they have Just demands against said Town and 
all persons are defired to settle with the Select Men that it 
may be laid before the Town and see if the Town will appoint 
auditors to settle all accounts with those that are indebted to 
said Town and make such allowances they Judge Just 

7'" To to raife Money for repairing highways a necefsary 
Town Charges 

8"' To raife money to supply the pulpit with preachers this 
prefent year 

9"' To And to chufe a Committee to provide a preacher or 
preachers this year 

To see if this Tow-n will chufe a Collector to Collect the 
Money Voted last year to suply this Town with preaching 
which money was made into a rate Bill, and refufed by M"" 
O. Freeman one of y"" Constables of this Town 
Hanover Nath^ Babbit"! 

y^ 27 Feb>' 1786 J no Wright ! Select 

Eb' Brewster ( Men 
Aaron StorrsJ 



TOWN RECORDS 55 

[53] Alt a meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover 2'' Tues- 
day in March 1786. 

Voted and Chofe Deacon John Ordway Moderator 

Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman Esq' Town Clerk who 
was Sworn accordingly — 

Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman Alexander Plumley 
and Solomon Jacobs a Committee to take into Confideration 
the Several accounts refered by this Meeting to a Committee 
to take into confideration and make report. 

Voted and Chofe Cap* Samuel Slade Mefsiers Otis Freeman 
and Nicholas Gilman Select Men for the Enfuing year, who 
were accordingly sworn. 

Voted and Chofe Deacon John Ordway Town Treaf" who 
was sworn accordingly 

Voted and Chofe Isaac Bridgman Constable who was accord- 
ingly sworn 

Voted and Chofe Eleazer Wheelock Constable 

Voted and Chofe Eleazer Hill Jofeph Curtifs Shadrack Hill 
Capt* Sam^ Cook David Tenny William Chandler Daniel 
Kendrick Alex'' Plumley Sylvester Tiffany Daniel Goold Ben- 
jamin Colt Lemuel Holt Surveyors of Highways — 

Vote and Chofe Dier Willis Jonathan Curtifs J'' Elisha 
Warner Eleazer Goodrich Deliverance Woodward Hogreaves 

Voted and chofe Nath^ Babbit and Jonathan Curtifs Jun'' 
Fence Viewers 

Voted and chofe Thomas Durkee and Daniel Goold Sealers 
of Leather 

Voted and chofe Stephen Benton Sealer of weights and 
meafures 

Voted and Chofe Captain Aaron Storrs to Represent this 
Town in the General Court the Enfuing year — 

Voted to adjourn this Meeting to a fortnight from this Day 
at this place — 

March 28"' 1786 Met according to adjournment Voted to 
raife the sum of two hundred pounds to be laid out on high- 
ways [54] The Enfuing year — to be paid in Labour at 4/ p'^' 
Diem one team work in proportion — 



I . 12 . 


10 


I . 17 . 


6 


1.4. 





I . . 


4 


£5-^(>- 


- 


.. 18- 


- 


4—19- 


- 



56 HANOVER N. H. 

Voted to allow the following accounts to perfons who have 

done service for the Town Viz : 

To Aaron Storrs for plank for Bridge . . £1 . ^ — 

To d° i/. paid Cap* Slaid, 2/3 to M""* Dugitt . — 3—3 

To Joseph Curtifs 5 days adjusting acct® . 0.15. o 

To Col° E Brewster for sundries to M''* Dugitt 

and M^Cleavland 1/ to Cap* Slaid . . 1.0.5 

To Edward Smith for sundries to M"* Cleav- 
land ........ 

To Gideon Smith for D" .... 

To Cap* S. Slade for a Journey to Plimouth . 

To Cap* Dan' Clapp for service as Constable . 

To Jonathan Freeman Esq"" for his Agency to 
Portsmouth exclufive of ^10 in public secu- 
rities which he expended, for expences &c . 

To his Horfe 

To ^^ — days service @ 3/. p' Diem 

;^ii— 13 ,. o 

Voted and chofe Peter Knap and Stephen Benton Select Men 
in Addition to thofe chofen the last Meeting, (who were sworn 
accordingly 

Voted to raise thirty five pounds lawful money to defrey 
necefsary Town Charges the prefent year — 

Voted to raife the sum of sixty pounds L. M. for support of 
preaching the Enfuing year \^55^ 

Voted and chofe Cap* S. Slade Rufsel Freeman Esq and 
Solomon Jacobs a Committee to procure preaching 

Voted and chofe Lie' Silas Tenny as a Collector of the last 
mentioned Tax. 

Voted and chofe Gideon Smith to Collect the Bill made for 
the supply of preaching the last year. 

Voted to appoint John Tenny Phinihas Page and William 
Chandler a Committee to settle accounts with M"' N. Babbit, 
and to make report to the next Meeting — 

Voted and chofe Edward Smith and Gideon Smith Tythingmen 
for the enfuing year 



TOWN RECORDS 57 

Votes for Prefident for the State for the enfuing year as fol- 
lows Viz : 

For John Sullivan Esq'' 97 Votes 

For John Langdon Esq' i D" 

For Mofes Dowe Esq' 1 D** 

Votes for a Senator for the County of Grafton 

For Elisha Pain Esq'' 87 Votes 

For Mofes Dowe Esq' 14 D° 

For Jon'"* Freeman Esq' i D" 

The Meeting difsolved — 

The Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover who are Legal 
Voters in Town Meeting are hereby Warned to meet at the 
Meeting House in said Hanover on tuesday the 28"' Day of 
March instant at 12 O'Clock at noon then and there to upon 
the [56] following particulars Viz : 

I*' To chuse a Moderator to Govern said Meeting 

2*^ To hear the report of the Agent sent by this Town to the 
General Court at thier last Sefsion and to act upon any matters 
that may appear necefsary in order to obtaining a further 
redrefs of our grievances and allowance of accounts at the 
General Court. 

3*^ To come into some meafures to refund the money to 
thofe perfons who have advanced the same towards anfwering 
an Extent to be in the Sheriffs hands against this Town 

4"' To see if the Town will abate the rates of sundry per- 
sons who apprehend themselves unjustly rated. 

5"' To see if the Town will take any meafures to get an 
alteration in the County road of late laid through this Town 
Hanover March 15"' 1786. Sam^ Slaid I Select 

Otis Freeman ) Men 

Att a Meeting in purfuance of the foregoing Warning March 
28'" 1786. 

Chofe Rufsel Freeman Esq'" Moderator — 

Voted that those perfons who have lent the Town Certificates 
towards anfwering the Extent late in the Sherriffs hands may 
have the Liberty of drawing such sums as they have so lent 



58 HANOV'ER X. II. 

out of the orders now in the hands of Jonathan [57] Freeman 
Esq"" on the States Treafurer 

Voted and chofe Jonathan Freeman Esq' M' Nath' Babbit 
and Doctor Gideon Tiffany a Committee to prepare a petition 
to the General court for an altaration of the County road 
through the Town of Hanover, and to them where they appre- 
hend it will be more advantageous for the publick and for this 
Town — 

Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman Esq'' As an Agent in 
behalf of the Town to attend the General Court at thier next 
Sefsion in order to the obtaining a further allowance of our 
accounts against the State and redrefs of Other Grievances — 

Voted that M' Sylvester Tiffany may have Liberty to shut 
up the road from the hill on this side his Houfe to the Houfe 
of Benjamin Tiffany, on his opening another way for public 
pafsing — Meeting difsolved — 

The Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover are hereby Noti- 
fied to meet in Town Meeting at the meeting Houfe in said 
Hanover on the Ninth day of May next at 2 O'Clock P. M. 
then and there to act on the following particulars Vzi 
i*^ To chufe a Moderator to Govern said Meeting 
2'^ To see if the Town will agree to chufe an Agent to 
Attend the General Court the next Sefsion in order for obtain- 
ing an allowance of accounts — [58] 

3^^ To see if the Town will accept of any roads that shall 
be shewn by plan or returns by the Select Men of said Town. 
4*'' To see what directions the Town will give with regard 
to the maintenance of Eunice Cole — 
Dated Hanover April 24"' 1786 — 

Sam' Slade ~] 
Otis Freeman [^ Select 
Stephen Benton [ Men 
Peter Knap j 

Met according to above Warning 
Voted and Chofe Otis Freeman Moderator 
Voted and Chofe Cap' Aron Strorrs as Agent in lieu of Jon'^ 
Freeman Esq' who declines Serving 



TOWN RECORDS 59 

Voted that in Cafe the said Storrs shall need Afsistance in 
the profecution of said Agency that the said Freeman be 
requested to afsist him therein — 

Voted that the Select Men be directed to make enquiry 
whither James March is liable to support Eunice Cole and if 
they shall Judge him liable thereto by Law, and he refufes to 
profecute said Murch in the Law for her support — 

Voted that the Reprefentative of this Town at the General 
Court, be directed to oppofe the taking of the Southeast corner 
of this Town into another Parish according to Col° Pains 

Petition 

Meeting difsolved 
[59] The Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover who are 
Legal Voters in Town Meetings are hereby Warned to meet at 
the Meeting House in said Hanover on tuesday the 14*'^ Day 
of Nov'' next at 12 O'Clock at noon then and there to act upon 
the following particulars Viz : 

I To chuse a Moderator to Govern said Meeting — 
2. To see what further Meafures the Town will take in order 
for obtaining a further allowance of accounts with the General 
court of this State — 

3 To take into consideration the plan proposed by the Gen- 
eral court for Emitting paper money 
Hanover Oct'' 1786 Sam^ Slade ^ 

Otis Freeman 1 Select 
Stephen Benton j Men 
peter Knap — J 

Att a Town Meeting agreeable to the above Warning 

Voted and Cap*^ Otis Freeman Moderator, 

Voted and Chofe Jonathan Freeman Esq'' as an Agent further 
to purfue a settlement of accounts with the Committee of the 
General Court appointed for that purpose- — 

The Vote was put whither this Meeting do approve the plan 
propofd by the General Court for Emitting a paper currency, — 

pafsed unaminously in the Negative, 

Quest" Whither any alterations in said plan be propofd. 
which likewife pafsed in the negative 

Meeting difsolved 



6o HAXOVER N. H. 

[60] State of New Hampshire Grafton fs : Hanover 22"* 
Nov'- 1786 

To Isaac Bridgman Constable for said Hanover Greeting — 
You are hereby required forthwith to Warn the Inhabitants of 
said Hanover who are Legal Voters in Town Meeting to 
Afsemble at the Meeting House in said Hanover on Wednes- 
day the 29*'' Day of Nov'" Instant at 12 O'clock at noon to act 
on the following particulars Viz : 

1 To chufe a Moderator to Govern said Meeting 

2 To come into some Meafures for raifing Money sufficient 
to to pay the Demands the State have this Town either in part 
or in whole — 

And to transact all matters that may relate thereto that may 

appear necefsary to be done — and you are to make due return 

of this Warrant with your Doings thereon at or before said 

time of Meeting — 

Returned served p'' Sam^ Slade A 

/ Select 
Isaac Bridgman Conf Otis Freeman > ,, 

^ \ Men 

Peter Knap J 

Att a Meeting in purfuance of the foregoing Warning Nov"" 
29"' 1786— 

Chofe M'' Nath' Babbit Moderator — 

Voted that this Town will proceed to make out the Taxes to 
the amount of Demands the State of N. Hampshire may have 
against us for arrears after the return of our Agent from the 
next Court 

Voted that in order that Justice to indivduals may take 
place, a Committee of seven Men be appointed take into con- 
sideration the Cafes of all thofe Individuals who apprehend 
themselves in Justice intitled to an Abatement of said [61] 
Tax in part, or in whole, and that said Committee proceed to 
make such Abatements as the Equity of their Several Cafes 
require, giving public Notice of the times and places of their 
meeting for said purpofe 

Voted and chofe Jonathan Freeman Esq'" M'" Nathaniel Babbit 
Beza : Woodward Esq'' Cap* Sam^ Slade Cap* Daniel Goold a 
Committee for said purpofe 



TOWN RECORDS 6l 

Voted to adjourn this Meeting to the second monday in Jan> 
next. 

The Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover that are Legal 
Voters in Town Meetings are hereby Warned to Meet at the 
Meeting House in said Hanover on tuesday the 9'^' Day of 
January next at 12 O'CIock at noon then and there to act on 
the following articles Viz. 

I To chufe a Moderator to Govern s'' Meeting. 

3 To hear the report of the Agent, 

3. To see what the Town will do in regard to the back Rear- 
ages, and to transact any Bufinefs relating thereto that then 
shall be thot necefsary — 

4 To see what the Town will do in regard to the public 
Lands in said Town. 

5 To see if the Town will chufe auditors to settle with 
former Select Men, Constables, Collectors Surveyors of High- 
ways, and all Other perfons that have any accounts unsettled 
with the Town. 

6. To see if said Town will chufe a Town Collector, 

7 To see what the Town will do in regard to Docf Colts 
account — against said Town 

8 To Do any other bufinefs that relates to the above partic- 
ulars — 

Hanover Dec' Sam^ Slade ) 

o/- Ti ^ T' f Select 

2C:i785 — Peter Knap )- 

c. K T3 . i Men 
Stephen Benton ) 

[62] Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Han- 
over January 9*'' 1786* 

Voted and chofe Rufsel Freeman Esq'' Moderator 
Voted and chofe Jonathan Freeman Esq' M'' Nath' Babbit 
Beza Woodward Ksq^' Cap' Sam^ Slaid Cap* Daniel Goold 
Cap* Samuel Cook and Rufsel Freeman Esq'', as a Committee 
to take into consideration the Cafes of such perfons in said 
Town as may apprehend they have a claim in equity to an 
abatement in part or in whole of the Demand now lying against 
this Town for arrears of State Taxes previous to the year 

*Should be 1787. — Editors. 



62 HANONER N . H. 

17S4. And that said Committee be directed to make out a 
particular list of such abaments as in their oppinon the Town 
ought to make on the prcfent list in order to making out an 
Equatable Tax and that they make report to this Meeting at 
their adjournment. 

Voted to adjourn lliis Meeting to the 23'' day of Jan' instant 
at 1 O'clock I' M. 

Met according to adjournment 

The Committee proceeded to make report which is as fol- 
lows Viz : 

To the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover in Town Meet- 
ing Afsembled — Gentlemen — 

Your Committee appointed to take into confideration the 
Cafes of such persons as may apprehend they have an Equita- 
ble Claim to an abatement in part or whole of the proportion of 
the Demand now lying against this Town for arrears of State 
Taxes — previous to the year 1784 — and to report to the Town 
their oppinion thereon — Having attended to said persons [63] 
and heard and duly confidered there reafons : Beg leave to 
report as follows Viz: That we find no equitable claim for 
abatement to any perfons who were ratable in the Town pre- 
vious to, and at the time of Making the List in the year 1782 
as the substance of the money to be raifed is ultimately to sat- 
isfy the Demands of the state against us since the time of tak- 
ing the List in said year — That with regard to those perfons 
who have removed into the Town since that period and have 
since paid Taxes in any other State or Town, or have been 
soldiers in the Army We have attended to thier several and 
particular Cafes, and further report, as our Oppinion ; that there 
be an Abatement on the List for the prefent year on which 
said Tax is to be made (so far only as relates to said Arrears) 
to the several perfons hereafter Named the sums annexed to 
their respective names Viz To Peter Knap 15/. Peter Knap 
Jun"' 10/. Samuel Cook 10/. Sani' Cook Jun' 10 . Sam'' Hews 
10/. Roger Freeman 10/. Roger Hovey 15/. Nathaniel Hurl- 
butt 10/. Nath' Hurlbutt J' 5/. Asher Hurlbutt 5/. Elijah HurL 
butt 5/. Israel Camp 10/. Benj" TilTany 10/. Sylvester Tiffany 
10/. Sam' Carr 10 . Stephen Herrick 10/. Stephen Wilson 10/. 



TOWN RECORDS 6^ 

Dan' Fobes 5/. Calvin Topliff 5/. Shadrach Hill 10/. David Green 
10/. Alex'' Plumley 10/. Webster Hall 5/. Pearly Buck 5/ 
Charles Brown 10/. Joshua Cushman 10/. John Edwards 10/ 
Agustus Storrs 10/. Stockman Sweat 10/. Elijah Wooley 10/ 
Luther Lincoln 10/. Jofeph Smith 10/. Elisha Warner 5/ 
William Hall 5/. Timothy Owen 5/. Benjamin Tiffany 10/ 
Joseph Lamb 10/. Nehemiah Esterbrook 5/. Dan' Goold 10/ 
Nicholas Oilman 10/. Oam' Loomifs 10/. Adam Rice 10/ 
Joseph Lee 5/, Benj""^ Coult 10/. Ciphas Smith 10/. Enos 
Kellogg 10/. Dan' Clapp 10/. Jabez Kellogg 10/. Ebenezer 
Lomis 10/. Asa Holden 10/. Dier Willis 10/. Jonathan 
Sprague 10/. Jabez Bingham 10/. Thad^ White 10/. [64] George 
Foster 10/. Habbakkuk Turner 10/. John Marshal 10/. Zach** 
Weston 5/. Luther Ingols 10/, Joseph Greene 5/ — Lemuel 
Holt 10/. Samuel Greene 10/. John Wood 10/ — George Watton 
id/. Stephen Hopkins 10/. Sol° Mann 5/. Jeremiah Thomas 
10/. Richard Clement 10/. W" Rice 10/ which is submitted by 

Jon^ Freeman 
Nath' Babbit 
Beza Woodward 
Sam' Cook 
Dan' Gould 
Rufsel Freeman 

The foregoing report being read and confidired was accepted 
by Vote 

Voted And Chofe Jonathan Freeman Esq' Beza Woodward 
Esq'' and Cap' Daniel Clapp Afsefsors to Join with and afsift 
the Select Men in revifing the Town Invoice, and in making 
out the Tax Bills for the Arrears — 

Voted that said Bills be made out for the sum of eleven hun- 
dred and twenty pounds. 

Voted and chofe John Durkee Asa Holden and James 
Murch Collectors of the aforesaid Tax — 

Voted to adjourn this Meeting without day — 

Hanover Dec' 6'" 1786 

The Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover that are Legal 
Voters in Town Meetings are hereby Warned and notified to 



^Com'' 



64 HANOVER N. H. 

meet at the Meeting House in said Hanover on Wednesday 
the 20"' Day of this Instant Dec' at 12 OCiock at Noon then 
and there to act on the following particulars Viz 

I To chufe a Moderator to Govern said Meeting — 

2. To see if this Town will give the rev'd NPSalvanis Ripley 
a Call to settle in the Gospel Ministry in this Town 

3 To see how much this Town will give the Rev'd M' Ripley 
for a Settlement for his Incouragement to settle among us 

[65] 4 to see how much this Town will Give the Rev'd m' 
Ripley Annually for a Salary on condition he should settle 
amongst us 

5, to Chufe a Committee to treat with the Rev' m"" Ripley 
on the foregoing particulars 

6 to transact any other matter or thing that Relates to the 
above mentioned particulars Sam" Slade ) . 

Stephen Benton r ,, 
Peter Knap ' 

att a meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover Held in pursu- 
ance of the foregoing Warning 

\'oted and Choofe Deacon John Ordway Moderator 

Voted and Choofe Rufsel Freeman Esq'' Clerk Pr. T.^' 

the Question was put whether this meeting will give the 
Rev'' M'' Sylvanus Ripley a Call to settle with us in the Gospel 
ministry. Voted in the affirmative 

motion being made what this meeting will agree to give the 
Rev'' m'' Ripley as an annual Salary in cafe he should settle 
with us in the Ministry. Voted that if the Rev'' m"" Sylvanus Rip- 
ley Sho"' Accept the Call from the town and Settle with us in the 
work of a Gospel Minister we will give him for an annual 
Salary beginning for the first year with the sum of sixty pounds 
and to Rife yearly with the list of the town till it rifes to Eighty 
pounds which is afterwards to be his yearly Salary from the 
town said sum to be paid annually by the first day of Nov"" att 
the rate that wheat pafses in the Country as a Current market 
price. Voted and Choose Mifsiuers Solomon Jacobs Peter 
Knap & John Slap a Committee to treat with the Rev' nV 
Ripley on the above proposals 

Meeting Disolved 

Attest Rufsel Freeman Clerk Pro. V 



TOWN RECORDS 65 

Grafton fs Hanover Jan-v 4'" A D 1787 then Rufsel Freeman 
Esq'' personally appeared and made solemn oath that he acted 
faithfully and impartially in his office as Clerk Protempore at 
the above mentioned meeting and that votes were therein just 
as above stated Coram Beza Woodward Just, pacis 

the above Entred upon record April the 7 1787 and is a true 
Copy from the Records of the meeting 

attest Rufsel Freeman Town Clerk 
[66] State of New Hamshire |^ the Inhabitants of the town 
Grafton fs ) of Hanover who are by 

law Qualified to vote in town meetings are hereby warned to. 
afsemble at the meeting Houfe in said Hanover on the second 
tuesday in March next at nine OClock A. M. to act on the 
following Articles 

Viz first to Chufe a Moderator to Govern said meeting 
2^' to see whether the town will disanul and make void Cer- 
tain regulations by adopted by vote some years since respecting 
the payment of the select men and other town officers for there 
services 

3'' to allow the accounts of any perfons who have done ser- 
vice for the town that may be Exhibitted 

4^>' to chufe all necefsary town officers for the enfuing year 
5"' to raife such sum or sums of Money as may be thought 
necefsary for making and repairing highways and other necef- 
sary town Charges 

6iy to Chufe Auditors to settle accounts with all such per- 
sons as have been selectmen or otherwise had the Charge of 
the town money 

7'" to hear and Accept the report of the selectmen respect- 
ing highways &c. — 

S'^ to see if the town will allow M^- Turner anything for the 
support of a Certain Child that he has in keeping suposed to 
belong to Charles tinifon 

Feb.^th 26 1787 Sam'Slaid | 

Otis Freeman | 

Peter Knap j. Select 

Nicholas Gilman j ^^^^ 
Stephen Benton 1 



o . o 



II .. lO 



1 .. 1 1 

6 .. o 



(36 hanovi:k n. ii. 

Alt a meeting agreeable to the above warning Voted and 
Choofe m"^ Gideon Smith Moderator 

Voted to abate Luther Linkons Rate in the bills for arrears 
of taxes from this town to the State of N Hamshire 
Voted to allow Lieu^ Sam' Kindrick for services } jr^_,^_(, 

in earring mrs Cleavland bed to the College \ 

Voted to abate Sam' Hewes Rate made for arrears of taxes 
[67] Voted to allow Cap' Daniel Clapp for ser- 

£o . lO . o 

vices . ■ • , • • • • A^. 

Voted to allow Jonathan Curtifs Ju' for keeping 

Sarah Cleavland 28 weeks© 2/6 ' ' ^ ._ 

Voted to Allow Deacon John Ordway for services 0:^:0 

Voted to Nath' Babbit for Services 

Voted to Do. for Continental money which he- 
lent the town in 1786 . • • • 

Voted to Docf Joel Brown for Doctering Eunice 

Cole ••••••■ 

Voted to Zenas Coleman for Services . 

Voted to Cap' Sam' Slade for Keeping Dugates 

child 5 weeks d' 2/6 
Voted to Cap' Otis Freeman for services and for [ ^ — (^ 

Keeping Dugates Boy 22 weeks (^ 2/6 ) 

Voted to Lieu' Peter Knap for Keeping mifs ") 
Cleavland and time and Expence in taking ^ • • 

Care of her 

Votedto Stephen Benton for Expence in Keep-) ^ ,, .. 6 

ing and taking Care of Eunice Cole ) 

Voted to Isaac Bridgman for services . . i .. 10 .. 4 

Voted to Col. Elea' Wheelock for service . o .. 4 ■• o 
Voted to Edward Smith for paying mifs ) ^ \ .. o 

thatcher Nursing mifs Cleavland * 

Voted to allow Jabez Bingham for plank 
Voted to allow John tenny for boarding and ) 

Nursing Eunice Cole ^ 

Voted to Jonathan Freeman Esq'' for a Jour- ) 

ney to Exeter as agent for the town in Sep' - 

1786 . • 



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6 



TOWN RECORDS 



67 



to Do for Journey to Portsmouth as agent in 

^eC 17S6 7 .. 18 .. 4 

to Do. for services Done in town to be paid out 

of David Tennys highway bill . . . i .. 14 •• o 

Voted and Choofe Rufsel Freeman town Clerk, who was sworn 

accordingly 

Voted and choofe Stephen Benton Esq'' Lieut Silas tenny 
Benona Dewey James Wheelock & Simon P. Clapp selectme 
for the Enfuing year who were sworn accordingly 

[68] Voted and Choofe Phenehas Page and Dyer Willis 
Conftables the Infuing year who were sworn accord'y 

Voted and Chofe Benjamin Plumley Luther Lincoln Luther 
Ingols Tythingmen, sworn accordingly 

Voted and Chofe Isaac Bridgman Joel Brown David Wright 
Nehemiah Esterbrook Peter thatcher Nath^ Babbit Ebe'' Brew- 
ster Lemuel Dow Aaron Storrs Laban Gates Jonathan Curtifs 
Jun Delino Wright Highway Surveyors the insuing year 

Voted and Chofe Capt Daniel Gould Capt Tho^ Durkee 
Sealers of leather 

Voted and Chofe Rufsel Freeman Esq'' town treasurer who 
was accordingly sworn to office 

Voted and Chofe Nathan Cobb Webster Hall Robert Mason 
Samuel Slade Hogreaves 

Voted and Chofe Mifsieurs Solomon Jacobs Daniel Gould 
Key keepers 

Voted and Chofe Stephen Benton sealer of weight and meaf- 



ures 



Voted and Chofe tho^ Durkee John ordway Jabez Bingham 
fence Viewers 

Voted to Raise the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds to 
be expended on Highways the insuing year (?' labour four 
shillings p'' Day 

Voted to Raife fifty pounds to be paid in grain @ wheat 5/ 
p'' bushel for Necefsary town Charges the Current year 

Voted and Chofe Alexander Plumley Nath' Babbit and 
Gideon Smith Auditors to Audate accounts with former select 
Constables Collectors and others that have towns money in 
their hands and Report to the town their Doings therein 



58 HANOVKK N. H. 

the following Report of a Ilijihway made by the selectmen \\z 
the return of A Road from Nathan Wests to Seth Wests is as 
follows beginning at A stake and stones 4 Rods and and half 
west of the Dwelling houfe of Nathan Weft then run south 1 1 
Degrees west iS rods then south 35 Degrees East 8 rods then 
south 65 Degrees East 52 rods then south 34 "" East iS rods 
then south 3 Degrees East 14 rods then south 3 Degrees West 
,0 rods then south 20 Degrees west 16 rods Sum total 156 
rods to a stake and stones 3 rods [69] East from Seth Wests 
Dwelling Houfe where a Road began as will appear by a 
Return made thereof in 1785 Dated Hanover Nov- 15."' A D. 

'7S^ Samuel Slade "^ ^^^^^^ 

Stephen Benton - ^^^^ 
Peter Knapp ' 

the Meeting Dissolved ^ 



State of New Hamshire Grafton fs 
Hanover March 14"' 1 7S7 

the free holders and other inhabitants legal Voters m said 
Hanover are hereby notified And Warned to meet at the meet- 
ing in s" town on on tuesday the 27"' of march current at i 

o Clock P M.— 

i«' to Chuse a moderator to govern s'' meeting 

2-i to give in their votes for a Prefident of the State the year 

insuing , ^^ . 

3-1 to give in their votes for the Senator for s" County the year 

insuing , , 

4t.. to give in their votes for the Register and treasurer for 

the County the year insuing 

5'" to Chufe a person to reprefent s'' town in general alsem- 

bly the insuing year 

6"' to transact any other buUnefs that may be proper and 

expedient at s'' meeting 

Silas tenny | g^,^^^ 

Benoni Dewey Y ^^^^ 

James Wheelock ' 

Att meeting held pufuant to the foregoing warning the votes 

being taken and counted for prefident were as follows 



TOWN RFXORDS 69 

Viz for Jn° Sullivan Esq' . . . Votes 55 

for Benj*^ Bellows Esq'' . . . Do-28 

J no Langdon Esq' . . . Do i 

Beza Woodward Esq' . . Do-i 

for senator for the county as follows 
[70] viz for Elisha Payne Esq'' . . Votes 48 

Charles Johnston Esq'" . . D0-15 

Mozes Dow Esq'' . . . Do-6 

Jonathan Freeman Esq'' . . Do-8 
Ebe' Brewster Esq' . . Do-i 

Rufsell Freeman Esq"" . . Do-i 

Voted and Choofe Jonathan Freeman Esq'' to Reprelent this 
town in General Court the insuing year 

Voted and chofe B VVoodward E Brewster tS: Jonathan Free- 
man Esquires to settle accounts with Nath^ Babbit for his ser- 
vices as selectman in said town which settlement shall be final 
Voted to allow John Bridgman the Rates of Jerimiah Triscott 
Henry Chandler & Gideon Smith, contain'' in said Bridgmans 
Rate bill he Discounting the same with the aforesaid persons 
in his Rate bill said Rates to be Reduced by the scale 
Viz Jerimiah Triscotts . ^i .. 4 .. 6 

Henry Chandlers . i .. 2 .. 6 

Gideon Smiths . . i .. 19 .. o 



4 .. 5 .. o* 
Reduced by the scale to . . ^ .. i .. i .. i 

the Inhabitants of Hanover that are voters in town meetings 
are notified to meet att the meeting houfe in said town on 
Wednesday the 30 day of may Instant at 2 of the Clock in the 
afternoon to act on the following particulars 

i^' to chuse a moderator to Govern said meeting 

2'' to see what the town will do respecting a child that lives 
at m'' Habbak^ Turners 

3'' to see whether the town will come in to any further meas- 
ures respecting the County Road so called 

*The correct total would be 4 .. 6 .. o. — Editors. 



70 



HANOVER N. H. 



4'' to hear the Report of the Auditor. 
Hanover may 17"' 1787 

by order of the selectmen 

Rulsell Freeman T C 

pursuant to the above major John Slapp appointed moderator 

[71] voted that Jonathan Freeman Esq' be Desired to peti- 
tion the General Court to obtain an alteration in the Road laid 
out by the Committee from the state through this town— and in 
cafe it Cant be obtained, voted that the selectmen Afses the 
inhabitants the sum of fifteen pounds to be paid Or labour 4/ p-" 
Day to Clear and make said Road 

Choofe mifsieurs Nath' Babbit .Vlex' Plumley & Sam' Hafe 
Surveyors to lay out the above money 

voted to abate the Rates of John Houfe and Experience 
Davifs in David Woodward Rate bill 

meeting Disolved 



Hanover June 19"' A D 17S7 

the Inhabitants of the town of Hanover that voters in town 
meetings are notified and war'' to meet at the meeting in s'' 
town on the fourth day of July next one oClock PM : for the 
following purpofe i^^' to chuse a moderator 2'' to see what sum 
of money they will raife to pay for preaching the present year 
3'y to appoint a committee to supply the pulpit the cure' year 
4"' to see if the town will agree upon some regulations with 
respect to making terms for the suport of preachers of the 
Gosple so as to release those who have separated from the 
Chh- and congregation in this town and covenanted with m' 

Burroughs 

sign'' S Benton ) ^^j^^^ 

S Tenny f y^^^ 

S. P. Slapp -' 

meeting oppen'' agreeable to warning appointed Deacon 

John Wright Moderator— voted to raife the sum of fifty at wheat 

five shillings p' bushel to be paid by the first day of dec"- next 

—voted and chofe mifsiuers thomas Durkee Peter Knap John 

Tenny c'v John Wright a comm" to procure preachers to sup- 



TOWN RECORDS 7 1 

p]y the pulpit from this time unlill next annual meeting voted 
that whereas m'' Burroughs and a number of others have sepa- 
rated from the Chh & congregation in this town & have Join'' 
in covenant together — Therefore if those who are now in cove- 
nant with m'" Burroughs will lay in a list of their nam to the 
selectmen certified by m' Burroughs or by two of his Deacons 
that they are now members of the said m"" Burroughs Chh — 
and they set forth on their part [72] that they will in future 
defift from, while in the situation they are now in, from acting 
in the raifing of money for the support of preachers at the 
meeting houfe in said town the selectmen are directed to leave 
them out of all Tax bills made for preaching — & to abate those 
rates already laid on them since the separation — which were 
made for preaching voted that the town Clerk be directed to 
Give m'" Burroughs an Attested copy of the foregoing vote that 
it may be communicated to his hearers. 

voted to disolve the meeting 



Hanover Sep'' 29"' 1787 
the Inhabitants of said town are notified and warn'' to meet 
att the meeting houfe in said town on the 11"" day of Oct' 
next at Four oClock P. M — -i®* to chufe a moderator 2'^ to see 
whether the town will advife the selectmen to let out to clear 
the county road by the great — and to act anything relative 
thereto that may be thot, needful and best 
P' order the selectmen 

Rufsell Freeman T. C — 

Oc'' 11'" 1787 

Att a meeting held purfuant to the above warning appointed 
Lieutenant Silas Tenny moderator 

Voted to releafe Mifsieurs Nath^ Babbit Sam' Hafe &: Alex'' 
Plumley who were appointed Surveyors to clear the county 
(road so called) 

voted that the selectmen appoint some proper person to 
collect the tax made for the purpose of clear" said road — and 
at their discretion they clear or let out said road to be clear'^ 
by the great — not prohibiting any person taxed in said rate 



72 HANOVER N. H. 

paying their proportion or rate in labour at the price affix'' for 
labour in said tax provided they will work the same out by 25"' 
of this Instant oc'' and the selectmen seasonably notifying them 
to work by posting up notice in said town — meeting disolved 

[73] Att a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover 
held Dec'' 21"' 1787 Jonathan Freeman Esq'' Deacon John 
Wright & VV" Dewey were appoint a com" to take care of the 
school Right in this Town — ^Cap'' Jacobs appoint'' sine in lieu 
of Deac" Wright the remainder part of the doings of said meet- 
ing on file by order of the town and not recorded 

Att a meeting of the Inhabitants held by warning Jan^ 29''^ 
AD 1 7 88 for the purpofe of appointing an Delegate to meet in 
state convention to investigate and act on the Constitution of 
the united states as they may think best Jonathan Freeman 
Esq'' was appointed 

[74] The free holders Sz other inhabitants legal voters in 
town meetings are hereby notified and warned to meet at the 
meeting houfe in s'^' town on tuesday the 11"' day of march 
next at 9 oClock in the morning — 

i^' to chufe a moderator to Govern s*^* meeting 
2'' to receive the report of the Trea' of the town 
3'' to allow the accounts of any persons who shall exhibits 
them as shall be tho' proper 

5"' to chufe all necefsary town officers for the year infuing 
6"' to transact any other bufinefs that may be tho* expedient 
and necefsary at s'' meeting 
Hanover Feb^' 27^'' 1788 Silas Tenny ^ 

James Wheelock ! select 
Stephen Benton 1 "^6" 
S. P Slapp - - ' 

march 11"' 1788 meeting oppen'' agreeable to the above 
warning 

Appointed Gideon Smith moderator 

voted the auditors for the last year be directed to compleat 
their bulinefs of auditing and report to the next meeting 
voted to allow Sephen Benton for service as 
selectman the past year 24/- £ i — 4 — o 



TOWN RECORDS 73 

Nil.. 4 .. O 



voted to pay Deacon John Wright for 13 
Gal. rum he purchafed for the ufe of the 



militia who turn'' out in the alarm to Royalton ) 

voted Isaac Bridsrman be paid for beef crea- ) , ^ 

^ . . - 6 .. 10 .. 6 

ture taken tS: killed for the ufe of s'' milatia ) 

voted that John Houfe Esq'' be paid for a ') 

creature killed for ufe of the above men- ^ 5 •• ^5 •• ° 

tioned militia -' 

voted that David Hafe be paid for one hun- ) 

. . - I .. o .. o 

dred weight flour deliv"' to said militia ) 

[75] voted and chole Cap' sam' slade L' Benona Dewey 
L" Asa Holden to Determine the sums that each person shall 
have for the afore s'' articles tV return the same to the 
Clerk for record the com" reported the sums as set against 
Each perfons name aforesaid 

Voted to abate Benjamin Davises highway rates in Each of 
the surveyors bills wherein he is behind in paying s'^ rates 

Voted to allow nicholas Oilman 38/9 for sundry articles of 
provifions deliver'' for ufe of the poor of the town and for board- 
ing dugetts children ..... £1 — 18 — 9 

Voted allow Asa parker for provifions 
delivered for the ufe of the soldiers at Coos and 
for service in Transporting provifions 55/6 . 2 — 15- — 6 

Voted and chofe RufsuU Ereeman Esq'' Town Clerk for the 
year insuing who was accordingly sworn 

voted Rufsell Freeman James Wheelock Esq' & Cap' 
Sam' Slade selectmen for the insuing year, who were accord- 
ingly sworn in to office 

voted and chofe Rufsell Freeman Esq'' Town Trea'' who 
was accod-^ sworn to office 

voted and chofe Doc' Joel Brown Constable who was accord- 
ingly sworn 

voted and chofe Gideon Smith Nath' Babbit Elisha 'Warner 
Joseph Curtifs Benjamin Tiffany John Durkee Benona Dewey 
Col Ebe'' Brewster John Wood Nath' Lord surveyors of high- 
ways — who were accordingly sworn 

voted m'' Jabez Bingham Sam' Slade Tythingmen 

voted and chofe El' Wheelock Peter Knap Esq'' Dea" John 



74 !!a.\o\i;k n. II. 

Wright and L' sain' Kindrick fence viewers who were accord- 
ingly sworn 

Voted and chofe m*" Stephen Benton sealer weights and 
meafures according-^ sworn 

voted and chofe Cap' Durkee David Middington leather 
sealers who were sworn 

voted Col Ebe'' Brewster Cap' Solomon Jacobs Key Keepers 
who were sworn 

[76] voted and chofe Israel Camp Stephen Hopkins Hog 
reeves 

voted and chofe Solomon Jacobs Ju" Amos Coleman saxtons 

voted and chofe Jabez Bingham mafter of the houfe of cor- 
rection «S: appointed his houfe for that purpose 
voted to difolve the meeting 

N B George Foster was appointed one of the Constables for 
the prefent year who was accordingly sworn 



(irullun Is. Hanover Marcli 14'' 17.SS 

the Inhabitants of s'' town are notified and warnd to meet 
at the meeting houf in s'' Hanover on monday 31"' day of 
march Instant at 1 1. o Clock A M !*■' to give in their votes for 
representative for the Ensuing year 

2' to give in their votes for prefident of the state senator for 
the county likewife their votes for Register & Tre"^ for s'' 
county 

R Freeman ^ select 
S. Slade ) men 
March 31"' 1788 

Att a meeting held in pursuance to the above warning voted 
and chofe Jonathan Freeman Esq' to reprefent this town in the 
Gen' Court the insuing year 
No. votes for prefident viz 

for Jn" Sullivan Esq' 37 votes 

for Ben" Bellow" Esq' 16 votes 

for Jn" Langdon Esq'' i. vote 

votes for senator for the county were as follows 

for Elisha Payne Esq' 45 votes 

Ebe' Brewster Esq'' 9 votes 



TOWX RECORDS 75' 

Joir^ Freeman Esq'' 7 votes 

Beza Woodward Esq' i vote 

meeting disolved 
[77] Grafton fs Hanover June 24"^ 1788 
The Inhabitants of s'^ town are notified to meet at the meet- 
ing houfe on monday 7"' day of July next at one of the Clock 
in afternoon to act on the following particulars viz 
first to chuse a moderator to Govern said meeting 
2'' to appoint committee to supply the pulpit the current 
year 

3'* to raife such sum of money to pay for preaching as shall 
be tho* necefsary and to do any other businefs Expedient to be 
done at said meeting 

sign'' Rufsell Freeman ] select 
Samuel Slade j Men 
July 7"' 1 788 meet agreeable to the above warning and ap- 
pointed Deacon John Wright moderator 

Voted and chofe Capt Thomas Durkee m'' Edward Smith & 
major John Slapp a Comm" to supply the pulpit the current 
year 

Voted to raife the sum of forty pounds which is to stand the 
full of the afores'' sum after deduction of the college district 
& m'' Burroughs people which the selectmen are directed to 
attend to in making the afores'' tax which sum is to be paid at 
the rate of wheat 5/ p'' bushel by the first day of dec'" next 
and is for the purpofe of paying Candidates who have or may 
preach with us 

meetine: disolv'' 



Grafton fs l The Inhabitants of Hanover are hereby noti- 

i fied and warned to meet at the meeting houfe in 
said town on monday the 22'' day of Sept'' Instant 
at two of the Clock in the afternoon to act on the 
following particulars viz first to chuse a moderator 
to Govern said meeting 
2'' to see if the town will agree to Give the Rev'^' 
Samuel Collins a call to settle in the work of the 
Gosple ministry in this town 



76 hano\'j:r n. II. 

3'' to see what ofTers they will purpose to m' Collins 
for settlement and salary — and to act anything 
relative to the above articles that may be the' 
necefsary and best 

Dated Hanover Sep"" 8"' 1788 

Rufsell Freeman ^ Select 
Sam' Slade J Men 

[78] Att a l(;gal meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover 
pursuant to the foregoing warning held Sep' 22'' 1788 
voted and chofe Deacon John Wright moderator 
voted to Give the Rev'' Samuel Collins late of Sandown a 
Call to settle in the Gospel ministry in this town 

Voted to give the said m' Collins in cafe he sho'' Accept the 
invitation to settle with us one Hundred pound as settlement 
the one moiety or half thereof to be paid on his so settling the 
other moiety or half to be paid in one year from his so set- 
tling — the above sums to be paid in neat cattle or grain (u wheat 
5/ p"" bushel 

Voted to the said m' Collins in case of his settling with us a 
salary of sixty pounds to be made on the List for the year in 
which he settles which is to be his salary for the first year and 
to rife yearly with the list of said town or in like proportion 
until! it rifes to Eighty pounds, to be paid at the rate of wheat 
five shillings p'' bushel which sum of Eighty pounds is then to 
be his stated salary & is to be paid annually by the first day of 
Jan-^ so long as he continues a settled in this town 

voted and chofe Deacon John Ordway Deacon John Wright 
& Major John Slapp a committee to treat with m'" Collins on 
the above proposals and to receive his answer 

meeting Disolv'' 
state of New Hamshire Grafton fs ] To Joel IJrown one of the 
Hanover Oct'' i"' 1788 ) Constables for said town 

Greeting 
whereas application has been made to us the subscriber 
Select men of the town of Hanover, by a number of said in- 
habitants, that a meeting be called of said town for the follow- 
ing purpofes — after the choofe of a moderator to Govern said 
meeting to see whether the town will approve of any person 



TOWN RECORDS 77 

setting up annoculatin of the [79] small pox in the town, if other- 
wife minded to determine what method is prudent to prevent 
being introduce'' into town in that or any other way — 
Therefore you are required forthwith to Warn the inhabitants 
for the aforesaid purpose, to meet at the meeting houfe in said 
Hanover on the sixth day of this Instant at one of the Clock 
in the afternoon and further to see whether the town will allow 
Haba"^ Turner pay for keeping a certain Child which belongs 
to one timson r . . Sign'' the above Date 

Serv'' and return'' by -< R. Freeman \ select 

the Constable agreeable to order ( S. Slade ^ Men 

Oto'' 6*'^ 1788 the meeting oppen'' pursuant to the foregoing 
warning and appointed Deacon John Wright Moderator 

Voted that the town disapprove of any person setting up an- 
noculation of the small pox in this town 

voted that the selectmen be requested to take prudent meas- 
ures that the town be immeadiately clear'' of the small pox — 
which is said to be set up in the town already by annoculation 
— and if they find it necefsary to Enter any prosecutions against 
any person or persons in order to prevent it being further car- 
ried on in the town — this town do agree to indemnify the select- 
men in such profecutions 

Voted & chofe R. Freeman Esq'" Cap' Solomon Jacobs & m"" 
John Tenny a Committee to consider of the accou' of Hab*^ 
Turner and report to the town 

meeting disolved 

[80] Grafton fs The Inhabitants of Hanover are hereby 
notified and warned to meet at the meeting houfe in s'' town on 
the seventeenth day of november Instant at two of the Clock 
in the afternoon to act on the following particulars 

I**' to chuse a moderator to govern s'' meeting 

2'' to receive the Rev'' Sam' Collins' answer Given by the 
town to settle with us in the work of the Gospel ministry 

3'' to appoint a time for his instalment — and to transact any- 
thing necefsary thereto 

Dated Hanover Nov'' 3'' 1788 

sign'' Rufsell Freeman ^ select 

Sam' Slade j men 



^8 !IAN()\"i:il N. II. 

Nov' I 7 1 7 "^'"^ tlie meeting oppen'' pursuant to the above 
warning and appointed Deacon John ( )rdsvay moderator — 
when the Committee appointed to treat with m"^ Collins pre- 
fented the following answer Given by him to the call or invita- 
tion of the town to him to settle with us in the work of the 
Gospel ministry \'iz 

To the Brethren of the first Church of Christ and to the 
people in Hanover 

Beloved Brethren 

I have Endeavoured to lake into llie most serious considera- 
tion the call you have given me to settle amongst you in the 
Gospel Ministry — the occafion you have to Give me or any one 
elfe an invitation of this nature is much to be lamented — your 
situation I view as being critical and difficult which has given 
me no small anxiety of mind in determining what is duty as to 
a compliance with your request [81] when I consider the im- 
portance of the divine Honour the interest of the redeemers 
Kingdom, & the worth of souls immortal ; the greatnefs of the 
sacred work and my own insufiliciency for it, I am ready to 
tremble at the thought of undertaking for you But weighing 
matters on every hand your call appears to me to be the call 
of Providence: and therefore with a firm reliance on the alfuf- 
ficient grace of God, I give an affirmative anfwer thereto earn- 
estly solisiting a remembrance in your adrefses to the merc}'- 
seat that God would be with me, crown my labours with suc- 
cefs — and make me a rich blefsing to you so long as he shall 
see fit to continue me in the paftoral office and work in this 
place 

Wishing you the smiles of Heaven, the Gracious prefence 
and divine protection of the great Head of the Church I sub- 
scrib myself 

your cordial Friend 
and Pastor Elect 
Hanover Nov'' i'" 17SS Samuel Collins 

after attending to the aforesaid answer the 25 day of Nov' 

Instant was appointed for the time of m' Collins Instalment. 

voted that the preparation for the counsil be made on the 



TOWN RECORDS 



79 



cost of the town at the houfe of in' John Tenny and that he 
be appointed to make desent and necefsary provifion for the 
same 

Voted to raife fifty pounds for the first half of m'' Collins 
settlement Cv: twenty pound for the purpofe of paying for the 
provifion for the Counsil 8z helping m'' Collins in removing his 
family from sandown and that the said fifty pound with twenty 
raised at this meeting be made up agreeable to the last sum 
raifed to pay for preaching in this town 

Voted and chofe Deacon John Wright Cap* Sam' Slade and 
Mr Gideon Smith a committee to afsist m'' Collins in moveing 
— appointed Cap* Solomon Jacobs Collector for the afiforesaid 
sum 

Desolv'' meeting 
[82] At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of 
Hanover Dec^' 15''' 1788 

the votes for Reprefentatives to Congress of the united states 
were given in and were as follows, Viz 

Samuel Livermore Esq'' . . . 19-votes 

Elisha Payne Esq'' .... iG-Do 

Benjamin West Esq' . . . 11 -Do 

Simeon Olcott Esq'' . . . 8-Do 

Paine Wingate Esq'' . . . 3 -Do 

votes taken in at the same time for Electors were as follows 
t^iz 

for John Sullivan Esq'' . . . ig-Votes 

Benjamin Bellows Esq' . . 19-D0 

Joshua Wentworth Esq' . . 18-D0 < 

Eben'' Smith Esq'' . . . 16-D0 

Charles Johnston Esq' . . 16-D0 

Beza' Woodward Esq' . . 3-D0 

Jerimiah Smith Esq'' . . . 2-D0 

Francis Worcester Esq'' . . i-Do 

Robert Means Esq'' . . . i Do- 

The meeting disolved — and was the only businefs done 
[83] Grafton h The Inhabitants of Hanover who are legal 
voters in town meeting, are hereby notified and warn'* to meet 
meet at the meeting houfe in said town on tuesday the tenth 



8o HANOVKK N. H. 

day of march next at lo o Clock in the morning to act on the 
following particulars, Viz 

1*' to chufe a moderator to govern said meeting 
2'' to allow the accounts of any persons who have done ser- 
vice Too the town the year past 

3'' to chufe all necefsary town officers for the Ensuing year 
4"' to chufe on perfon qualified agreeable to Constitution to 
serve a Reprefentative in the Gen' court the Ensuing year. 

5"' to give in their votes for Prefident of the State & for one 
person to serve as Senator for the county of Grafton for the 
insuing year 

6"' to give in their votes for coimiv R.-jistcr .S,- Trea' agree- 
able to Law. 

7"' to raife such sums of money for highways — ^: for town 
charges as may be tho' best — and finally to do or Transact 
any businefs at said meeting necefsary to be done on said day 
D.ited Hanover Feb> 24"' A D. 1789 

by order of the Selectmen 

Rufsell Freeman Town Clerk. 
Hanover March 10"' 1789 meeting oppen'' purfuant to the 
above warning and appointed Jonathan Freeman Esq' Moder- 
ator 

Voted to allow the following accounts to the follow^ per- 
sons viz 
to George Foster Constable for sundry services 

done in his official capacity lo amo' of . . £o .. 14 .. o 

to Cap' Thomas Durkee for Expence for himself 
& soldiers in an alarm at Col Webbs at Peir- 
mont in the year 17S0 . am' . . . £0 — 9 .. o 

to Jonathan Freeman Esq' for Attend*-' the state 

convention 12 days . . 20/ .1 — o — o 

to Asa Parker for five days of himself and one ) 

of his oxen at highways (^" 4 p' day — which r i .. 2 o 

is to be paid out of the next highway rate ^ 

[84] Voted to Nathaniel Lord for five days I - 

highway work (" 4/. p' day . . . * 

which is to be paid by discount out of the 

next highway rate — 



TO^^■X RECORDS 

Voted to allow Doctor Joel Brown Constable 

for sundry services done in his official capa- (" ;oO •• i 7 

city ........ 

Voted to allow Asa Hill for road going through 

his land 40/ ...... 

Voted to allow Phe^ Page for sundry service 

done as Constable . . . . . o .. 18 .. o 

Voted to abate m'" Burroughs rates in Phe'' Pages 

Rate bill and that they be allow'' to said page 

in settlement of his rate bills .... 

Voted and chose Cap*^ Otis Freeman Daniel 
Kindrick & Jofeph Curtifs a committee to take under consid- 
iration the ace* of Hab"^ Turner and report to some future 
meeting their oppinion thereon 

Voted and chofe Rufsell Freeman Esq town Clerk who was 
sworn to office. 

Voted and chofe Rufsell Freeman Esq'" Cap*^ Sam' Slade and 
James Wheelock Esq'' selectmen the Ensuing year who were 
accordingly sworn to office 

Voted and chofe Rufsell Freeman Esq'' Town Tre'' who was 
sworn to office 

Voted and chofe William Chandler & Ebe' Lane Constables 
who were accordingly sworn to office 

Voted and chofe David Hafe Benj-''' Hatch Edward Smith 
Joseph Lee Elea'' Porter Luther Ingals Tythingmen — who were 
sworn to office 

Voted and chofe Nath' Lord Simon P Slapp Stephen Her- 
rick Phe* Page Daniel Fobes Barnard Wright James murch 
Jonathan Curtifs Jun' David Wright Asa Holden George 
Foster Joseph Green John Ordway and Joseph Curtifs High- 
way surveyors who were sworn 

[85] Voted and chofe Dea" Daniel Porter Sam' Hafe & 
Salmon Dow. fence viewers who were sworn. 

Voted and Chofe Cap' Tho^ Durkee & Luther Ingals sealers 
of leather who were sworn to office 

Voted and chofe Stephen Benton Esq'' sealer of weights and 
meafures who was sworn to office 

Voted and chofe Peter Knap Esq'' William Rice. Gideon 

6 



82 HANONEU N. 11. 

Smith and Solomon Jacobs Esq' Hog reeves accordingly 
sworn 

Voted and chofe Solomon Jacobs Esq' and Xath' Hall Key 
Keepers accordingly sworn to oftice 

\'oted and chofe Jonathan Freeman V.^if to reprefent the 
town in (ien' court the insuing year 

the meeting adjour'' to the 31"' day of this Instant march to 
meet at this place at one o Clock P M — 

meet and oppen'' according to adjournment 

the votes were taken for president of the state and were as 
follows 

for Jn" Sullivan Esq"' ..... 69 Votes 
for Jn" Pickering Esq' .... 4 — Do 

for Jofiah Bartlit Esq' ..... i — Do — 

the votes likewife for senator for the county of Orafton were 
taken the number are as follows viz 

for Jonathan Freeman Esq' ... 38 votes 

Elisha Payne Esq' ..... 4 — Do 

Rufsell Freeman Esq' .... 6 — Do — 

Voted to raife ;^i5o to be laid out on the Highways the cur- 
rent year in labor (a 4/ p' day 

Voted to raife /"i 2 in specie to pay town Expenses to be 
made on the prefent List 

Voted and chofe \\'illiam chandler Doctor Joel lirown cV- 
Jofeph Curtifs a com" to settle with the Tre' of this town 
the meeting disolved 

[86] The Inhabitants of Hanover who are voters in town 
meetings are notified and war'' to meet at the meeting hodfe in 
said town on monday the 22'' day of June Instant at one of the 
clock in afternoon 

first to chufe a moderator 2'' to hear the report of the Auditors 
3'' to hear the report of the com" appointed to settle with Tre' 
4"' to hear the report of the comm" on Hab'^ Turners ace' 
5"' to take into comideration the afTair of roads in the town and 
act thereon as may be best 6"' to give in their votes for one 
perfon to reprefent this state in Gen' Congrefs in lieu of Hen" 



TOWN RECORDS 83 

West Esq' who was appointed and declined serving and finally 
to do any other bufinefs necefsary to be done on said day. 
Dated June 7"' 1789 by order of the selectmen 

Rufsell Freeman Town Clerk 

June 22'' 1789 meeting held by the Inhabitants of Hanover 
purfuant to the above warning— and appointed Jonathan Free- 
man Esq'' Moderator the Auditors report and laid in the files 
without vote the com"*'^ on the Tre' accounts Reported and 
Accepted on file 

the committee on H Turners account reported which was 
reject'' 

Voted that the selectmen of the town be requested as soon 
as may be to see that all those highways in said town hereto- 
fore said to be laid out and still Judged necefsary be regularly 
laid out and conveyance taken from the persons on whose lands 
said roads are laid and where such conveyances are given that 
they make to such perfons compenfation out of the land left by 
the propriety of said town purfuant to the vote impowering the 
selectmen of said town hereto and that they make due return 
of all surveys and conveyances of highways to said town — and 
of all such parcels [87] of land as shall be by them conveyed 
as aforesaid unto the Clerk of the propriety of said Han- 
over 

meeting disolved 

Grafton fs. The Inhabitants of Hanover are war'' to me" att 
the meeting houfe in said town on nionday the fifth day of oC' 
next first to chufe a moderator 2'' to raife such a sum of money 
as will be Sufficient to finish the payment of taxes due to N 
Hampshire from this town prior to 1784 

3'^ to chufe one perfon to Reprefent the town in Ge' Court in 
lieu of the Hon'^' Jon''^ Freeman who is appoint senator 
Dated Hanover Sep' 18'" 1789 
by order the selectmen 

Rufsell Freeman Town Clerk 

Att a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover held in 
purfuance of the above warning Jonathan Freeman appoi'' 
moderator— voted to raife the sum of two hundred pounds to 



84 IIANONEK N. II. 

be paid forthwith in state Certificates — «S: to be paid into the 
Tre"" of this town 

\'oted to add two perfons to the school comni" — appoint'' 
Caj)' Solomon Jacobs <lv: m"" Joseph Curtifs 
the meeting disolved 
88 ^'o the Selectmen of the town of Hanover 

Gentlemen 
The subscribers hereto request you to call a meeting of the 
Inhabitants of said town to be held on the 19"' day of Dec"" 
Instant at ten of the clock in the morning — to consider of and 
act upon the following matters viz 

to chufe a moderator to govern said meeting — to inquire into 
the state of the fund railed for the payment of the demand 
which this state had against us for taxes prior to 1784 — and to 
take Effectual meafures to call any perfons to an account who 
may misapplied the same — also — to inquire into inquire into 
the state of expenditures on the part of the selectmen — and 
the several forfeitures on the part of the delinquents in the late 
affair of the breaking out y'' small pox in this town — how such 
Expenditures have been paid — and forfitures have been 
applied — and to take some effectual measures to have said 
matters adjusted and settled — to raife such sum or sums in 
money or produce as on inquiry may appear need full to 
answer any Just demands against the town relating to any of 
the aforesaid matters — and to pafs and allow any accounts 
which may lye against the town refpecting the sums which 
appear to be Just — and finaly to adopt some method for a final 
and compleat settlement of taxes or debts due to the town and 
likewife for the payment of such as the owe — 
Hanover Dec'' 4"' 1789 
Benj'' Hatch Jonathan Freeman 

Nath' Hurlbutt Phe« Page 

Jn" Bridgman Beza' Davifs 

Isaac Bridgman Elisha Warner 

Zadock Brown Roger Hovey 

Eliada Brown Otis Freeman 

Joel Brown 
W" Chandler 



TOWN RECORDS 85 

Grafton fs Dec'' 4'" 1789 

pursuant to the above request the Inhabitants of Hanover 

are hereby notified & warned to meet at the meeting houfe in 

said town on the 19"' day of Instant Dec'" at ten of the Clock 

A M to act on the foregoing particulars 

Rufsell Freeman ) select 
Sam^ Slade i Men 

[89] Att a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover held 
Dec'' 19"' 1789 agreeable to the foregoing request and warning 

Voted and chofe Jonathan Freeman Moderator 

the selectmen being cal'' upon to account for the fund raifed 
to pay what we owe'^ this state prior to 1784 for taxes — prefented 
the following statement viz 

The following is an account of monies raif Rec'' and pay^' 
out for arrears of taxes prior to the year 1784 due from Han- 
over to this state 

Jn" Durkees bill £5S3 •• ^4 •• i— rec''. £s^° ■• n ■■ 2-— 

Due £12 .. 16 .. 1 1 — 
James Murches Do — 385 — 19 .. 8 — rec''. 338 — 5 .. 4 .. — 

due — 47 .. 14 — 4. 
Asa Holdens Do — 183 .. 2 .. 5 — rec''. 128 — 2 .. 11 — 

due — 54 — 19 — 6 — 
Ebe' Lanes — Do — 32 .. 8 .. i — re''. 27 — 13 — 3 — 

due — 4 — 1 4 — I o — 
W" Chandlers Do — 167 .. 11 .. n— re''. 80 .. 6 .. 8— 

due— 87— 5— 3 
Prefidents order ■\ 
on acct grant made >• ;!{^252 .. 6 .. 1 1 — rec'' 252 .. 6 .. 1 1 — 

by Gen^ Court ) 

total of fund 

Total 
Making provifion be ^^"1575 •• 3 ■■ i rec'' 1367 .. 12 .. 3 — 

due — 207 .. 10 .. 10 
paid 

to the Trea'' of the state as p'' rec* No i . ^^263 .. i .. 5 

to the sheriff of the county as p'' rect No. 2 . 298 .. 7 .. i 
to Do as p' rec' No 3 . . . . . 272 .. 15 .. 7 



86 



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to Do as p' rec' Xo. 4 . . . . 

to Do as p"^ rec' No. 5 . . . . 
to Do as p"^ rec' No. 6 . . . . 
to Do as p' rec' No 7 . . . . 
to the goaler of the county in discharge of an ) 

Extent on which the selectmen were im- " 208 .. 12 



/:5 •• 


1 2 .. 


8 


358.. 


4 • 


6 


1 28 .. 


'.S ■• 


9 



prisoned 
to Lemuel Dowe p' order the town No 8 



to John Wright Jur. p' Do 
to Nath' Bahl)it p' Do 
to Aaron Storrs p' Do 
to Ebe' Brewster p"^ Do . 
to Luther Linkon p' Do . 



No 9 
No 10 
No. 1 1 
No 12 
No. I 7. 



total paid out 
total receiv'' 



) 



I 2 

I I 

o 

16 

10 



3 
1 

o 

1 1 

6 



'555 •• '5 •• 1 
1367 .. 12 .. 3 



the sum paid more than rec'' 188 .. 2 .. 10 

Rufsell Freeman "^ select 
Sam' Slade i Men 

the above and foregoing statement Accepted 

[90] Voted that the Selictmen be directed to make out a 
tax bill by the 20"' day of Jan^ next for such sum as may be 
necefsary not Exceeding fifty pounds to be paid in wheat 4 p'' 
bushel or in hard money to answer the debt due from them to 
Col, Payne in behalf of the town 

Voted that the selectmen be directed to issue Extents against 
any of the collectors who shall not immediately settle their tax 
bills made for arrears of taxes (to) from this town to the state 

Voted that if Deliverance Woodward will redeem a certain 
cow which belong'' to his brother Jonathan woodward and sold 
at Vendue by Phi'' Page Constable — said cow sold for taxes — 
the town will refund the money to said Deliverance which he 
must pay for the redemption of said cow. Voted to adjourn 
this meeting to thursday the last day of this Instant at ten of 
the Clock in the morning to be held at the meeting houfe in 
said town 



TOWN RECORDS 07 

Dec' 31"' 1789 the meeting oppened according to adjourn- 
ment the moderator being absent m^' Joseph Curtifs was appoint'' 

Voted and chofe Jabez Bingham aisistant Clerk 

Voted to allow Rufsell Freeman Esq'' "^ 

for his services in the affair of the small I r o 

\ £2 I .. 2 .. 8 

pox breaking in this town including | 
time horfe ride &: Expence J 

Voted to allow James Wheelock Esq'' for \ 
his fervice in the late affair of the small pox in- '^12 .. 17 ..8 
eluding time horse hire & Expence ) 

Voted to allow Cap' Samuel Slade for his \ 
service in the affair of the small pox including ,- £\\ .. 16 .. o 
time horfe ride & Expence ) 

Voted to allow Doctor Joel Brown for Ser- 1 
vice in the affair of the small pox . . | - •• 3 •• 

Voted to allow Jofeph Curtifs for himself \ 
and 3 men with him stoping up a road on ac' [- o .. 12 .. o 
of the above matter ) 

[91] Voted and chofe Rufsell Freeman Esq'' Agent in be- 
half of this town who is to receive the papers relating to the 
small pox of the selectmen; and to Collect of the sundry per- 
fons indebted on account of their haveing the same in this town 
and to pay to thofe whom the town are indebted to on that 
account 

Voted to adjourn this meeting to thursday "' 7 day of Jan-^' 
next then to be held at this place at ten of the clock in the 
morning Jan^^ 7"' 1790. meeting oppen*^^ according to ad- 
journ' 

Voted to allow Rufsell Freeman Esq'' one of the selectmen 
for his time being imprifoned on an Extent against the town 
last Nov'' Exclusive of Expence £^ •• 10 .. o 

Voted to Allow James Wheelock Esq'' one the \ 

selectmen for the time of his imprifonment as >- 7 ., 16 .. o 

above and for i day before — . . . ) 

Voted to allow Cap' Samuel Slade for time he ~) 

. . . (. o .. 9 .. o 

was hindred by the sheriff hireing money &c j 



88 H.\NO\ KK N. II. 

Voted to allow Rufsell Freeman Esq' for spe" 
cie he has paid for Expence in 2 Journeys to 
carry money to the sheriff & for sheriffs and 
Coalers fees likewife for Expences to at and Y £^^ •• 4 
from Jail when the selectmen were imprifoned 
on the above Extent includinf;; the whole Ex- 
pence of both select men 

Voted to said Rufsell Freeman for time hoife j 
hire (S:c in fettling with the sheriff sundry time i .. 16 .. 6 
prior to Nov' 1789 ) 

the meeting Disolved without proceeding further on the 
petition \: warning 

[92] State of New Hamfhire ) 

Grafton Ss y Hanover Feb> y" 2S'" 1790 

The Inhabitence of Hanover \\'ho are Legal Voters in town 

meting are hereby notified & worn'd to meet at the meeting- 

Houfe in s'' town on tuefday the 9"' Day of March next at nine 

of the Clock in the Morning 

I**' to Chufe a Moderator to Govern S'' Meeting 

2'' to here the report of the Committy appinted to Settle With 
the tre' tS: to audate accompts With paft Collectors & Select- 
men 

3'' to allow the accompts of thofe Who have Demands aganft 
the town 

4*-^. to Chufe all Necefsary town offefers for the infuing year 

5'^. to Chufe a Reprefentative to attend the Gen^ Cort the Infu- 
ing year 

6'-^ . to Give in thair ^'otes for a prefedent for the State cV- Sen- 
ator & tre' cS: Regifter for s'' County for the infuing year 

7'>. to see if the Town Will agree to Build a Work Houfe in 
Which to Set to work Idle Stroling perfons, or otherWife to 
appint some one Houfe for that purpose, tS: to appinte a 
Mafter for y*" Same 

8''. to see if the town Will agree on any Regular methord to 
Cary on Schooling in s'' town \; wheather thay will think 
Best to Sell the School Lands or any part thereof 



TOWN RECORDS 89 

9''. to raife Sutch sums of Moneys for the making & Repair- 
ing of highways & for town Charges as may appear Necefsary 
By order of the Selectmen 

Rufsell Freeman town Clark 

Att a Legal meting Held March y'' 8"' 1790 

purfuent to the above Worning Voted & Chofe Jon" Freeman 
Esq' Modarator to Govern s'' meting 

Voted to adjourn s'' meting to the Dweling Houfe of Benj* 
Hatch to be held Immediatel}-. met & Open'd according to ad- 
journment profeed to Bufinefs. 

Voted to allow W" Chandler's accompt , r 

^ ) £1 == 10 = 2 

Appointed Capt" Tho*^ Durkee M' Dier Wiles Leu* Silas 
Tenny a Committy to Exammin & Allow accompts that shall 
Exhibeted to them 

Voted & Chofe W" Chandler town Clark for y'' Year Infuing 

Voted <5v: Chofe Jo* Curtifs Dier Wiles Cap" Sam^'^ Kindrick 
Selectmen for the Year Infuing 

Voted & Chofe M'' Benj-' Hatch town tref for y*" Year Infu- 
ing 

Voted & Chofe M'' Sam^^ Wright & M'' Luther Ingals Con- 
ftables for y'' Year Infuing 

[93] Voted & Chofe Capt" Solomon Jacobs M' Jon'' Curtifs 
J'" Gideon Smith M'' Umphra Farrar M' Nath^ Lord tythingmen 
the Year Infuing 

Voted Mefs''* Afa parker Eleaz' Wheelock Benj" plumley 
Leu' peter Knap Amos Colmon W'" Hall Jo* Green Barnord 
Wright Ifrael Camp Elifha Wornar Gideon Smith J'' Heigh 
way Survayors y'' Year Infuing 

Voted & Chofe M'' Stephen Benton Seelar of Wates and 
Meafures for the Year Infuing — 

Voted &: Chofe Cap*^^ thomas Durkee Leather seelar for 
Year Infuing 

Voted Capt" Solomon Jacobs M'' Jabiz Bingham pound 
keepers for Year Infuing 

Voted & Chofe Mefs'* David Chandler Ifaac Bridgman & 
Ebenez'' Lane fence Vewers 



90 IIANONRR N. II. 

Voted «.\: Chofe Mefs"^"* Luther Lincoln Juhn Bridgman Selva- 
nus Pingra Jabiz Bingham Hogs Reves for the Infuing Year 

\'oted vV- Chofe Jon'' Freeman Ek\' Reprefentative y*^^ Infuing 
Year 

\'oted iV- Chofe Jon" Freeman Kfq' Docf Laben Gates vV 
Rufseil Freeman Efq"^ M' Gideon Smith Cap' Sam*' Slade as a 
Committy to take up the afTare of Schooling <.\: make thair 
Report to the Next Meting 

Yoted that y'' old Com'*' Go on and make a final Settlement 
With Efq"^ Rufsell Freeman as tre' 

Meting adjourn'd to y'* 30"' Day of this Inftant March 

March y'" 30"' 1790 Mett according to adjournment 

Voted to Reconfider the Vote of the Laft town Meeting in 
appointing a Committy to Examing iV allow accompts 

Voted <.\: appointed Cap' Tho* Durkee M' Dier Wiles Leu' 
Silas Tenny as a Com*^' to Receve & Examing the accompts of 
any perfons Who have Demands aganfc the town and make 
Report thereon at the Next town meeting 

Voted that the Selectmen have the power to Bould or higher 
a work houfe for the ufe of Idle Stroling perfons & app' a 
Master — for the Same — as thay shall think Best 

Voted that M'' Gideon Smith have the approbation of the 
feary 

Voted to raife ^150 for the ufe of Schooling the Infuing 
Year to be paid Ec[ual to wheat at 5 . p' Bushal By the firft 
Day of Januay Next 

\'oted that the Lines of the Deftricts be aftablifh'd as the 
affore s'' Com'*' have profcrib'd 

Voted that Eatch Deftrict have thair Equal propotion and 
Benafet of Schools according to thair Lifts <S: money that thay 
pay 

|94| Appointed Jon'' Freeman Esc|' Deacon Jo'' Curtifs <!v: 
Capt" Sam'' Kindrick as a Committy to make Sails of the 
School Lands that y"^ money thair of may be appropriated to 
the ufe of Schools in this town 

Voted to raife one Hundred and fifty pounds for the ufe of 
makeing mending (S: repairing of Ileigh ways a part of Which 
to be Laid out on the County Road as the Selectmen Shall 



TOWN RECORDS 9I 

think proper S'' Money to be paid in Work at fore Shillings 
p'' Day. the School Com'*'" be as follows 

Voted t\: Chofe M' Dier Wiles M' Benona Dewey M' Jo» 
Green for the firft Deftrict Com'^'^ 

Voted & Chofe Capt" Samuel Kindrick AP Eleaz'' poter 
M'' Zenus Colman for y'' 2'"' Deftrict Com'''* 

Voted & Chofe Maj' Otifs Freeman Deacon Nath^ Wright 
Capt" Sam'' Slade for y'^' 3''' Deftrict Com'^^ 

Voted iv: Chofe Deacon Jo^ Curtifs Leu' peter Knap Rufsell 
Freeman Efq' for y'* 4"' Deftrict Com''*' 

Voted & Chofe Leu' Silas Tenny M^ W'" Chandler W Israel 
Camp for y'' 5"' Deftrict Com'* 

Voted that the above Com'*'" in the Several Deftrict to which 
they belong Do Call the s'' Deftricts togather and with the 
advice of such Deftricts Do lay out the propotion of the Money 
Raif'd Belonging to Sutch Deftricts for the ufe of Schooling in 
the same — 

Voted & appointed Maj' Otifs Freeman as an agent to 
Collect the Sum or Sums of the Several perfons Who owe for- 
fitures to this town By the Way of the Small pox 

Votes for prefedent are as follows 

Viz/. John Pickering Efq' had .. 62 .. Votes 
Jon''^ Freeman Efq' had — 12 — Votes 
Judg Bartlet had — 3 .. Votes 



Votes for Senator are as follows Viz 

Jon'^ Freeman Esq'' — had — 81. Votes 
Elifha pain Col — had — i. Vote 
Voted & Chofe M'' Abel parks Selectman in the room of 
Capt'^ Sam*"' Kindrick Who Declin'd Serving for y'" Infuing 
year 

Meeting Defolv'd 

[95] Hanover V 2'"^ of April A D. 1790 

To the Selectmen of Hanover Gentlemen — 

the remonftrance and Requeft of us the Subscribers Inhabi- 
tance of the town of Hanover Humbly sheweth them in our 
Gudgment & Canded oppinnion, View that the whole Conduct 
of s'^ town in the matter of Schooling is prejuditial to the 



92 n.\NO\i:K N. n. 

Inhabitance of this town in Refpect of Raifing money to the 
Value of one hundread — Si fifty pounds \: to put it into the 
hands of Certing men (Called a Comniitty) to Lay out s** 
money With the advice of Deftrick Whereas it ought to have 
been \'oted that ihofe men Called a Comt' aught to have been 
confin'd to Lay out Said m- by Direction of the magor part of 
the Votes in the Destrick to Which of right it belongs: We 
confidering the Heavy burden of Depts this town is now under 
that thay Do not nor Can not Difcharge With out impoverifhing 
there familyes to a Suffering Condition, the Debt of paying a 
Very Large Sum to the Selectmen for their time i\: trouble in 
the matter of the small pox, iV alfo for thair Going to Gole for 
Not paying the Money Due to the State of Newhampshire to 
Gather With a number of Debts Due from s'' town to Indivi- 
als some in Execution others Called for of Lang Standing 
Likewife that the Inhabitance of this town is afsefsed to pay 
a large some of money Which in fact have ben before afsefsed 
A: the Grator part have been paid therefore the Raifing the 
aforefaid Sum for Schooling is unrefionable unjuft & uneaquel 
We therefore pray the s'' Selectmen to Call a town-Meeting of 
the Inhabitence thereof first to Choofe a Moderator to Govern 
S'' Meeting Secondley to see if this town Will Vote to Difanul 
^j make Void a Vote pafse'' the thirtyeth of March Laft 
pafs for Raifing one hundred ^: fifty pounds for Schooling 
•S: thirdly to see if this town Will Vote & Direct that all thofe 
perfons Which paid a Certificate Rate to M' W'" Chandler 
& M'' Ebe"^ Lane may have their Money Wheat or Cattle 
forthwith according to What they paid Returned to them again 
Forthly to Choofe a Committy to se (5s: inquire What has 
ben Done With the money Collected by M' James Murch \- 
M' John Durkee & Cap' Asa Holding and report thereon to 
this town &: 5'>' to Make Void the Vote Wherein the town 
Voted to appint Maj'' Otifs Freeman to Collect the forfitures 
or Debts Due on ace' of the Small pox Wherein the town 
Gave s'' Freeman no order or Direction What he Should Do 
With the Money When Collected — * 

•Tlie words "carry over" are added at the bottom of the page of tlie original manu- 
script — Editors. 



TOWN RECORDS 93 

[96] or to act on the s'' Artikles as the town Shall think beft 
When Meet as We in Duty Bound Shall Ever pray — 

We Defire this requeft may be had at the Meeting When 
Called &c &c. — 

Eliada Brown John Ordway 

Timothy Owen Asa parker — 

Bezaleel Davifs William Hall 

David Wright James Murch 

Elijah Wright, Samuel Hafe 

Amafa Wright John Bufwell 

Zadock Brown James Houfton 

Luther Lincoln Benj-"^ Tiffany 

David Eaton J'' 
Webfter Hall 
Jeremiah Trefcott 

P. S. Alfo to Se if the town Will Make a New Arrangment 
of Deftricks or Whether they Will any alterration in them Like- 
wife to se What meathard the town will take to Difcharge the 
Dets Due from s'^ town to Individuals. — • 

Perfuent to the above pertition the Inhabitance of this town 
are Worn'd to meet at the South Meeting houfe in hanover on 
thurfday the 29"' Day of April Inftant at 10. O Clock A. M. to 
act on the above Mentioned perticulars. 

Dated Hanover April y'^' 13*^' 1790 

Jo** Curtifs ) c 1 ^ 
■^ ,- Selectmen 

Dyer Wiles ) 

Att a town Meeting of the Inhabitence of Hanover held 
April y*" 29"* 1790 

Voted (Sc Choofe Deacon John Ordway Modarator 

Voted to Difanul the Vote that Was paft y'' 30''' Day of 
March Laft for Raifing the sum of one hundred and — fifty 
pounds on purpofe for the ufe of Schooling 

Voted not to have the Money Refunded Back to Individ- 
uals Which paid thair Money on W'" Chandlers & Eben^' Lanes 
Rate Bills, 

Voted that the Selectmen be Directed to Call on the formor 
Collectors & see that they settle up thair tax-Bills Immediately 



94 H.\.NO\EU N. 11. 

& to Issue Extents aganft Sutch Collectors as they shall think 
Needes Require — 

The Meeting Defolv'"' 

[97] Hanover May y'' 5"' 1790 Whereas a number of the 
Inhabitence of this town have pertitioned for a town meeting 
and We finding it Nefafary on other accompts as Well as 
thole matters Contain'd in S'' pertition that the town Should 
be togather — -Do hereby Notify & Worne the Inhabitance of 
s'' town Who are Legal Voters in town meetings to meet at the 
South Meeting houfe in s'' town on tuefday the Eighteenth 
inftant at one O Clock afternoon to act on the following Arti- 
kels Viz. 

Eirft to Choole a moderator to Govern s'' Meeting 

2,''^ to see if the town will Direct the Selectmen to make out 
a tax Bill for the Sum of one hundred <S: fifty pound Railed at 
a town Meeting held the 30"' Day of March Lafc or for any 
part of s'' Sum or to See if thay Will Raife any Sum for the 
Surport of Schools — 

3."-^ to see if the town Will make provition to Sattify an 
Executian if favor of James Murch aganft s'' town — 

4."^ to here the Report of the Committy for Allowing ace' 
and act thereon as the town Shall think proper — 

5.''-^ to Make Such provition for payment of accompts 
allovv'd the town — Abatements of State Rates or other matters 
Wherein the town is holden for payment as may then appere 
Nefafary 

6."'^ to see if the town will Give the Committy Direction to 

Leefe School Lands 

Dyer Willis ) Select 
Joleph Curtils \ men 

Hanover May y'' iS"' 1790 
purkient to the above Worning appointed Deacon John — 

Ordway Moderator 

Voted to Raife the Sum of one hundread pounds including 

the ^30 — pounds Which is Raif'd by the State to be Laid out 

in schooling for the preafent year to be paid in Wheat at 5 /." 

per Hufhal 




J £^- 


4- 


-0 


i-o- 


6- 


-0 


£6- 


0— 


-0 


£2- 


14- 


-0 


£2- 


0— 


-0 


£o~ 


15- 


-0 


Wheat (.['• 


5/" 


P' 



TOWN RECORDS 95 

Voted to Allow Doct' Jo'' Lewis's acc't £2^, — 3 — 3'' 

Voted to allow M'' Nath^ Heatons ace' — £ 1 — 4 — o 

Entered tho Hatch has aheady Got his pay 

Voted to allow M' Benj-' Hatch ace' 
Voted to allow Maj' Otifs Freeman ace' 
Voted to allow Efq' Rufsell Freemans ace' to 

be paid in heigh way Work — 

[98] Voted to allow M' Ebenez'' Lanes ace' 
Voted to allow Cap' Sam**' Slade** ace' 

to be paid in heigh way Work — 
\'oted to allow M'' David Hafe*' ace' for 

mooving Mrs Cleaveland to M'' heaton 
^"oted to allow M'' Jeremiah Trifkotts ace' 
^'oted to allow Jeriel Trifkott ac' — 
Voted to allow M' Elaz' Hill's ac' — 
Voted to allow M' James Murchs ac' — 

Voted to Raife Sixty pound to be paid in -- 
Buf hal for the ufe of the town 

Voted to Rafe twenty pounds hard Silver Money for the pur- 
pofe of Defraying town Charges 

Voted that the Committy of School Lands be Directed to 
Sell or Lefe s'' School Lands as thay Shall think Beft & Moft 
proper 

Voted that the Selectmen make abatement of Rates as thay 
think proper 

the Meeting Defolv'd 

The Inhabitants of the town of hanover Who are Legal 
Voters in town meeting are hereby Notified and Wornd to 
meet at the South meeting houfe in s*^ hanover on the Laft 
monday of this Instant Auguft at one of the Clock after Noon 
to act on the following articals (Viz) 

firft, to Choofe a modarator to Govern s'' meeting 

Secondly, to Elect By Ballet three perfons having the Qualli- 
fication Requir'd By the Constitution of the united States to 
Reprefent this State in Congrefs 

third, to Choofe one perfon to Reprefent this town at the 
General — Cort of the State of New hampshire the Remaining 
parte of the prefent year — 



g6 IIAN()\ER N. II. 

Forthly, to Give the Selectmen Such Directions as the town 
find is Beft Refpecting a Settlement With M"^ Nathaniel Bab- 
bitt and others Who have Demands aganft S'' town — and if 
found Nefafary to Choose some perfon to Defent S'' town aganft 
any Sute Which is all Ready or may be Brought aganft S'' 
Inhabitants. 
Dated Hanover .-Vug' y'' 12"' 1790 Joseph Curtifs- ) ,, . 

Dyer Wiles - C 

111 \ f^^" 

Abel parks - 

[99] perfuent to the foregoing Worning 

Voted and Choofe Deacon Joseph Curtifs Modarator 

Voted and Choofe Rufsell Freeman Efq"" Representative to 

Reprefent this town in the General affembly of the State of 

Newhampshire the remaining part of the present Year. 

Voted that the Select men be Diricted to Settle With M' 

Nath' Babbit in the Beft mannor thay Can 

The Meeting Defolv'd 



The Inhabitants of the town of Hanover Who are Legal 
X'oters in town Meeting are hereby notified iV Worned to meet 
at the South meeting Houfe in S'' hanover on the twenty six 
of November Instant at ten O Clock in the fore Noon then 
t\: there to Act on the following articles (Viz) — 

firft to Chofe a moderator to Goven S'' Meeting — 

Second to provide Sum Way for the payment for a (Quantity 
of powder purchefed by John Lyman for the \\^*t of this town 
and act thereon as the town think proper — 

Third to see if the town will \'ote to pay M' James Murch 
the Sum of an Execution Obtained aganft him in favor of Doct' 
James More cK: George Eager in Confecjuence of his Burning 
the peft Houfe on (iilinan Ifland and the E.xpence Which S'' 
Murch has been at in Defending the afore S'' Sute or any part 
thereof — 

forthly to se if the town Will \'ote to Direct the Selectmen 
to make out a tax Bill on the poles and Ratable Eftate in S'' 
town of Hanover for the payment of the Reverand M' Collins 
.Sallery for the prefent Year or Devife and adopt any Methord 
the town think proper Refpecting the payment of S'' Sallery 



TOWN RECORDS 97 

fifth to Chofe Committies in the Several Deftricts in S'' town 
to Receve and Layout the hundred pounds raifed by this town 
for the purpos of SchooHng the prefent year — 

[100] Sixth To act on the Matter Refpecting the County 
road as Set forth in a pertition to the Selectmen by a Number 
of the Inhabitants of Said town — 

Seventh to Vote to raife Sutch Sum or Sums of Money or 
other Articals as the town think Nefafary to Defray town 
Charges — 

Dated at Hanover this V'" 5^'' Day of November 1790 

Dyer Willis \ 
Jofeph Curtifs > Selectmen 
Abel parks ) 

Persuent to the foregoing Worning 

Voted & Chose M'' Abel parks Modarator 

Voted to ajorne this Meeting to M'" Benjamin Hatches 
immediately, Meet according to adjornment 

Voted that the selectmen be Directed to make Serchand see 
if thair Can be any Rec* of M'^' John Lymans Signing for the 
payment of Said powder if not to make a tax bill to raife 
money for the Settlement of y'' same 

Voted that the Selectmen be Directed to make out a tax 
bill to Raife a Sum of Money Surfitiant to Defray and Difcharge 
an Exacution obtained in favor of Doct^' James More &: George 
Eager aganft M'" James Murch 

Voted that the forth artikal in the Worning be pafs'd by 

Voted that the Several Committies in the Several Deftricks 
Which Was Chofen at the Laft annual adjorn'd meeting to Lay 
out the hundred & fifty pounds Stand and Receve thair Eaquil 
propotion of the one hundred pounds Which was Raifd in 
may y'' 18"' 1790 for the ufe of Schooling and Lay out the 
Same in paying Both Marfters and Miftrefes Which are im- 
ployed in S'' Deftricks the prefent Year 

Voted to adjorn this Meeting untill the 2'"' Monday of 
December Next at twelve O Clock profifely to be held at the 
South meeting Houfe is said Hanover 

Mett according to adjornment 

Voted to pafs by the six article for the preafent (Cary up) 
7 



98 HANON ER N. II. 

[101] \ oted that the Selectmen town tre"^ lV town Clark be 
Directed as Soon as may be to make a fair Statement to the 
town of the Debts that the town owe tV to Whom alfo of 
all the Demands that the town have aganft any perlbn or per- 
fons and on Whome and that Jon" Freeman & Rufsell Freeman 
Esq'" be Requefted to atTorde the aforefaid offifers Sutch 
afsiftants as may be in thar power 

Voted to Defolve the Meeting 



Perfueqt [k A i)iclVpi fi(jin the Counfel of this State to the 
Select men of Hanover the Inhabitants of S'' town Who are 
Legal Voters in town Meeting are hereby Wornd to meet at 
the South Meeting Houfe in Said town to Give in thair Votes 
by IJallets for two perfons Quallified according to Conftatiition 
to Reprefent this State in Congrefs on the Second Monday in 
Defember Inftant at two O Clock P. M. 

Dated Hanover December the 3"' 1790 

Jofeph Curtifs 1 o 1 ^ 
■> ^ ^ Selectmen 

Dyer Willis 3 

Att A town Meeting of the Inhabitants of S'' Hanover Duly 
Notified and Worn'd in purfuence to the above prefept for the 
purpofe of Chofeing two perfons to Reprefent this State in 
General Congrefs the Ballets Being taken the following perfons 
Ware Voted for 

(Viz) Jeremiah Smith Efq' had — 18. Votes 

John Samuel Sherburne Esq' had — 17. Votes 
the Honorable Abiel Forfter Esq' had — 10. Votes 
The Meeting Defolv'd 
[102] The Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover Who are 
Legal Voters in town Meetings are hereby notified and worned 
to meet at the South meeting Houfe in said town on tuefday 
the Eighth Day of March next at nine O'clock in the Morning 
to act on the following Articles (Viz) 

Firft, to Chofe a Moderator to Govern Said Meeting 
Secondly, to Chofe nefafary town Officers for y'' Year infiiing 
Thirdly, to Chufe one man to reprefent Said town at the 
General Court of the State of Newham'pshire y" 
year insuing 



TOWN RECORDS 



99 



Fourthly, to Give in their Votes for prefident and Senator — 

fifthly — to Give in theer Votes for County treafurer and 
•County Register for y*" Year Infuing 

Sixthly — to Raife such Sum or Sums of Money or any arti- 
cles of produce as are found nefasary for the pur- 
pofe — of makeing and repairing highways in Said 
town and Defraying town Charges 

Seventh — to Raife Such Sum or Sums of Money or other 
articles of produce as the town Judge proper for the 
purpofe of Supporting Schools in said Town the 
Year Infuing 

Eightly — to hear the report of town officers and others 
appointed by the town to Do Businefs for the town 
and may be Rady to report on Said Day and act 
thereon as shall be thought proper 

Dated Hanover Febuary 21"^ 1791 

Tofeph Curtifs ) ^ 1 

^ - Select men 

Dyer \\^illis ) 

Perfuent to the above Worning 

Voted &: Chofe Jon-' Freeman Efq' Moderator of S"^ Meeting 

Voted &: Chofe \V"' Chandler town Clark Sworn to office 

Voted & Chofe Maj'' Otifs Freem.an town tre' Sworn to office 

Voted to Chufe the number of thre Select men 

^^oted (S: Chofe M' Eleaz'' portur Lieu' Silas Tenny &: Lieu^ 

phinihas page Select men 

Voted to Chufe two Conftables for the Infuing Year 

Voted & Chofe Zenos Colnian ^: Jofiah Manord Conftables 

Zenos Colman Sworn to office 

[103] Voted & Chofe Meff* Gideon Smith Jabiz Bingham 

John Bridgman Lieu' peter Knap Elifha Wornar tythingmen 

Who are accordingly Sworn to office 

Voted & Chofe Meff* Titus Woodward John Durkee Lieu' 

Bennona Dewey fence vewers titus Woodward John Durkee 

Sworn to office 
.Voted (S: Chofe Capt" Tho® Durkee Seelar of Leather Sworn 

to office 

Voted & Chofe Stephen Benton Selar of Wates & mefures 

Who is Sworn accordingly 



lOO HANOVER N. II. 

Voted cS; Chofe Meffs Jon'^ Bearce Nathaniel Hurlbut Eliada 
Brown Aaron Smith Umphry Farror Ifaac Bridgman W™ Dewey 
Sam*^^ Wright Luther Ingals Sam''^ Karr Heighway Survaors 

Jonathan Bearce Umphry Farror Eliada Brown Aaron-Smith 
Sam^^ Karr Luther Ingals Sworn to ofifice ' 

Voted & Chofe Maj'' Otifs Freeman Rufsell Freeman Esq'' 
M^' Gideon Smith Hogg Reves Sworn to ofifice 

Voted & Chofe Capt" Solomon Jacobs Jabiz Bingham pound 
Keepers & Jabiz Bingham Sworn to ofifice 

Voted & Chofe Jon^ Freeman Esq'' Reprefentitive the Year 
Infuing — 

Votes for prefedent are as follows (Viz) 

The honorable Jofiah Bartlett Efq'' — had 

John pickering Efq'' — . had 

Votes for Senator are as follows (Viz) 

Jon'"' Freeman Efq' had 

Rufsell Freeman Efq' — had 

Elifha pain — Efq'' had 

Mofes Dow Efq' — had 

Aaron Hutchinfon Efq' had 

Voted & Chofe Deacon Jofeph Curtifs Lieu' peter Knap 
Lieu* Bennona Dewey a Committy to Look into M''^ Houfis 
Situation 

Voted to adjorn this Meeting untill Next Monday at one 
O clock to be held at this place — 

[104] March y" 14"' 1791 Met according to adjornment 

Voted & Chofe Rufsell Freeman Efq'' Modarator pro t'" 

Voted to rafe the Sum of one hundred pounds for the pur- 
pofe of Mending & repairing of Heigh ways the Infuing Year 
to be paid in Labor at 4/'' p' Day & team Work and plows Carts 
Equiverlent — 

Voted that the 4'" & 5"' Deftrict be maid & Divided into 
three Deftricts 

Voted that Deacon Jofeph Curtifs Cap' Sam''^ Kindrick Ruf- 
sell Freeman Efq'' M'' Eleaz'' porter Lieu' peter Knap be a Com- 
mitty for the afore Said purpofe and make Report to the next 
Meeting 

Voted to rafe the Sum of one hundred pounds including the 



73 


Votes 


7 


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73 


Votes 


I 


Vote 


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Vote 


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Votes 



TOWN RECORDS lOI 

thirty pounds that is rafe'' by the State for the ufe of Schooling 
y^ Infuing Year to be paid in Wheat at 5,'^ p' Bufhal 

Voted to adjorn this Meeting to the 28"' Day of this Inftant 
March one O clock in the after Noon to be held at this place — 

Met according to adjornment 

Voted & Chofe M' Daniel Kindrick Select man in Stead of 
Lieu' phinihas page Who Declines serving & is Sworn to office 

M' Nath' Hurlbutt Ifaac Bridgman W"' Dewey Sam''' Wright 
are Sworn to office 

The Committy appointed for the purpofe of Makeing tv: Divid- 
ing the V*' & 5"^ Deftricts into three Deftricts 

Report Nothing Dun 

Voted and Chofe Dyer Willis hogg Reve 

Voted to Chufe Committys in the Several Deftricts for to 
Receve there Eaqual propotion of the Money according to 
thnir List & Lay out the Same for the ufe of Schooling the 
Year Infuing 

Voted & Chofe Dyer Willis Umphry Farror Jofeph Green a 
Committy for the firft Deftrict — 

[105] Voted & Chofe W'" Dewey Capt" Sam'' Kindrick Eleaz'' 
poter a Committy for the 2"'' Deftrick 

Voted & Chofe Rufsell Freeman Efq' Deacon Jofeph — Curtifs 
Lieu* Peter Knap a Committy for the 3'"'' Deftrick 

Voted & Chofe Stephen Benton Capt" Tho' Durkee Jon'» 
Freeman Efq'' a Committy for the 4"' Deftrick 

\'oted and Chofe Capt" Stephen Kimbel Lieu' Silas Tenny 
Jon-' Bearce a Committy for the 5*'^ Deftrick 

Voted that affore Said Committies be and hereby are 
appointed in the Several Deftricks to Which thay belong too, 
By & With the advice of their refpective Deftricts Which thay 
are to notify for that purpofe to Lay out Sutch propotion of 
money as eatch of S*^' Deftrits pay Within the Same & to Set 
up Schools in Sutch place or places Within S'' Deftricts as the 
Deftricts shall agree to — 

Voted that the former Select men town tre' & Clark togather 
With Jon'"^ Freeman and Rufsell Freeman Efq''^ Still Continue 
in the Bifenefs of making an arrangement of the town accompts 
cS: to make report theiron 



I02 HANOVER N. H. 

Voted to adjorn this Meeting untill Next Wednefday at — two 
oCIock in the after Noon to be held in the Chappel on the 
Colledg plain for the purpofe of taking in Votes for County & 
State officers 

March y*^ 30"^ 1791 Met according to adjornment 
Azotes for prefident are as follows (Viz) 
the honorable Jofiah Bartlet Efq'' — had — 6. Votes 
John pickering Efq'' — had — 7. Votes 

Votes for Senatur are as follows (Viz) 
Jon* Freeman Esq' . . . had — 7. Votes 

Mofes Dow Esq' . . , had — 5. Votes 

Aaron Hutchenfon Efq'" . . . had — 2. Votes 
said Votes are aded to & Set Down with S'^ Votes at the 
firft Meeting 

Voted to Defolve the Meeting 
[106] Grafton Ss, Hanover May y« 6"' AD 1791 
The Inhabitants of the town of Hanover are hereby Notified 
and Worned to meet at the South meeting Houfe in S'' town on 
friday the twentieth Da}'^ of this inftant May at two of the 
Clock after noon to act on the following perticulars — 
I.** to Chufe a Modarator to Govern S'^ Meeting- — 
2'"^ to see What Directions the town Will Give the Select 
men refpecting the makeing a tax or Rate-Bill for the ReV'^ 
M'' Collins: Sallarythe Current Year — 

3'*^^ to see What method thay Will agree on for payment of 
M'' CoUins's Sallary the Laft Year for Which no Rate bill was 
made and act and anything relative thereto — 

^thiy ^Q raife Sutch sum or sums as may be found necefary 
for the payment of M^' CoUins's Sallaries and for the payment 
of any Candidates to Whome the town may be Indebted to for 
their preaching in S'^ town since the Divition took place 

^thiy (.Q appoint a Collector or Collectors as shall be found 
needfull to Collect Such Sum or Soms as may may be raifed at 
S'' Meeting and finally to tranfact any Bufinefs at Said meet- 
ing relative to the foregoing articles as may be found moft 

Expedient 

Silas Tenny ) Select 
Dan^ Kendrick )" men 



TOWN RECORDS IO3 

Perfuent to the foregoing Worning 

Voted & Chofe M' Gideon Smith Modarator 

Voted to Chufe a Committy the N'' of five to Give the Select- 
men Directions in What manner & Way thay shall profead in 
making out a tax Bill for the payment of M'' Collins's Sallary 
for the prefent year 

[107] Capt" Sam*^^ Slade Docf Joel Brown Deacon— Edward 
Smith Rufsell Freeman Efq'' Alex'' Plumley are appointed for 
the affore S'' purpofe 

Voted that the Select men be Directed to make the tax bill 
for the Rev'' \P" Collins Sallary the Curent Year in Which to 
Exclude the Inhabitants in CoUedge Deftrict so Called & thofe 
who Joined Burrough's and thofe of any other perswation Who 
make it Known thay are Confientioufly Scrupolous of Sui- 
porting the preaching of the Gofpel by a tax — 

Voted that the Select men make out a tax bill to raife a sum 
for the payment of the Rev'' Sam*"' Collins Sallary for the Cur- 
rent Year agreeable to Contract With S'' M^' Collins — 

Voted that M' Collins have Intreft of his Money after it 
became Due for the Laft year 

Voted that the Selectmen be Directed to make out a tax bill 
for M^' Collins Laft Years Salary on the prefent Lift 

Voted to appoint one Collector to Collect the Rev'' M'' 
Collins Sallary for the prefent year 

Voted & Chofe M'' John Smith Ju" for the affore S'' purpofe 

Voted that a Comtt^ of 3, be appointed to make out an 
arrangment of all the arrears of Moneys that have Been Raifed 
Heretofore for the Surport of preaching and that a fair State- 
ment be made Whereby the town may Know What thay owe 
and to Whome and in Whofe hands the Moneys are in 

Voted & Chofe Rufsell Freeman Efq'' M'" Abel parks Lieut 
peter Knap a Comtt^ for the affore S'' purpofe 

Voted to adjorne this Meeting to the 27. Day of Next — 
June at I. O Clock after Noon to be held at this place — 

[108] June y** 27"' 1791 Met according to adjornment 

Voted & Chofe Capt" Sam^' Slade a Collector to Collect 
M'' Collins's Sallary for the Laft year 



I04 HANOVER N. H. 

Voted to abate M'' Asa Hills Rate on M' Gideon Smith Bill 
made for preaching Dated Ap^ 24 — 1786 

Alfo Isaac Bridgman John Bridgman Jon'^ Bearce abel 
Bridgman Ebenez^' Crane Jo^ Curtifs Jon'^ Curtifs J' Ezra Car- 
penter Zenos Colman Ebenez' Curtifs Jofhua Cuihman Benj* 
Davifs David Eaton Jon-"^ Freeman Otifs Freeman Rofwell 
Fenton Jeremiah Gillet Eleaz'' Goodrich Ebenez^' Griggs 
Nath' Hurlbutt Roger Hovey Jo^ Ketcham Zopher Ketcham 
Jonas Ketcham Sam*"^ Kindrick Nath^ Hurlbutt J' Ebenez^' 
Kendrick Nath^ Ketcham Tho^ page Eleaz' porter Phillip 
paddleforde Gideon Rudd Elijah Smith Sam^^ Wright J'' Sam^^ 
Wright Nath" Weft J' Seth Weft Isaac Walbridg Nath^ Wright 
Elisha Warnor Jon'^ Woodward 

Voted to allow Capt" Solomon Jacobs his accompt to the 
amount of Six pound Eleven Shillings Which is payment for 
Bording Candidates and their Horfes and for three Hundred 
of hay and for Hawling ten Hundred of hay to the Colledge 
&, C. 

Voted that the Committy Give Capt" Jacobs an order for 
Seven pounds according to Contract for Bringing a Load of 
Goods from Sandown for M' Sam'^'' Collins 

Voted that Capt" Sam^'' Slade take the tax Bill now in Capt" 
Jacobs's hands &: Collect it 

Voted to Defolve this Meeting 

State of Newhampshire Grafton Ss. 

the Inhabitants of the town of Hanover Who are Legal Voters 
in town Meeting are hereby notified & Worn'd to meet at the 
South Meeting Houfe in S'^ town on Monday the Eight Day of 
Aug* Next at fore O Clock after Noon 

[109] To Choofe one Dellegate to reprefent this town in 
the Convention to be Holden at Concord in S^^ State on the 
firft Wednefday of Sept'' Next for the purpofe of Revifeing the 
Conftitution of this State agreeable to an act of the General 
Cort paffed the Sixteenth Day of June AD — 1791 
Dated Hanover July y*^ 29"' 1791 

Eleaz'' porter ) 

Silas Tenny r Select men 

Dan*^' Kendrick ' 



TOA\'N RECORDS IO5 

Purfuant to the above Worning 

Voted & Chofe Joir"^ Freeman Efq' Dellegate to Reprefent 
this town in State Convention 

Voted to appoint a Commit^ the No. of 3. to Give S'' Delle- 
gate inftructions to act upon 

Rulsell Freeman Efq' M' Nath' Babbit M' James Murch is 
appointed for the afTore Said purpofe 

Voted to Diffolve this Meeting 

Hanover Aug' 22"*^ 1791 

We the Subscribors hereby approve of M' Nath' Nelson's 
Keeping tavern in the town of Hanover for the term of one 
week from this Date 

Silas Tenny ) o 1 . 

, . , [ Select men 
Dan*"' Kendnck ) 

Hanover Aug* y*" 22"'' 1791 

We the Subfcribors Select men of the town of Hanover 

approve of M' Sam*"^ Hafe's Keeping tavern in S'' town of 

Hanover for the tearm of one year from this Date 

Silas Tenny ) o 1 ^ 

■' '- Selectmen 

Dan^-i Kindrick ) 

[110] To the Gentlemen Selectmen of the Town of Hanover 
We the under Signers Inhabitants of S'' town being imprifsed 
With an Idea of the danger thofe are in Who have not had the 
Small pox by being Dayly Expofe'd to that Diforder do pray 
you as soon as may to warn a meeting of the Inhabitants of 
S'' Hanover to act upon the following Matters (Viz) 
if To Choofe a modarator to Govern S'' meeting, 
2"'' To se if they will Suffer Inoculation for the small pox 
to be Carried on in S'' town under proper regulations 

3'"'' If the above be Voted to appoint a proper place or Give 
Directions to the selectmen to appoint one for S'* Bufinefs and 
alfo a phyfitian to overse the Same 

And your petitioners as in Duty Bound will Ever pray 
Hanover Nov'' 30''' 1791 Eleaz'' Wheelock 

the Inhabitants of Hanover phinehas Annes 

are hereby Notified to meet David Fogg 



I06 HANOVER N. H. 

att the South Meeting GamaUel Lomis 

Houfe in S'^^ Hanover on the Jeduthan Wilcox 

firft Tuefday of Next Jan^ Caleb Fuller 

at one of the Clock in the Gordg Walton 

afternoon to act on matters John Walton 

as setforth in the above Isaac Bifsell 

petition — Titus Woodward 

Jefse Heath 
Dated at Hanover Dec' lo*'' 1791 Bela Turner J'' 

Silas Tenny ) Select Mofes Bringham 

Eleazor porter j Men John Jones 

Jofeph Lee 
In perfuence to the above Worning Jofeph Kellogg 

Voted & Chofe Co^ Ebenez^' Brufter Jabiz Kellogg 

Moderator to Govern S'' Meeting — Benj-"' Tiffany 

Benj'^ Tiffany J'' 
Voted that the Selectmen Clere this town of the Small pox 
as soon as be Confiftent so to do, that it spread no further. 

Voted that the Selectmen Choofe a Committy to infpect the 
small pox When Cafe requires. Voted to Defolve the meet- 
ing.— 

[Ill] State of Newhampshire Grafton Ss — 
The Inhabitants of the town of Hanover Who are Legal 
Voters in town meeting, are hereby notified & Worned, to meet 
at the South meeting houfe in Said town on Tuefday the thir- 
teenth of March next, at ten oClock in the morning; to act on 
the following articles (Viz) 

1. to Choofe a modarator to Govern Said meeting — 

2. to examine any accompts that may be exhibited — 

3. to see if the town will except of the roads that have been 
laid out the Year paft — 

4. To see if the town Will raife money for the purpofe of 
makeing & repairing highways, and other town Charges 

5. To see if the town Will raife money for the purpofe of 
Surporting Schools in said town the infuing Year — 

6. to Give in thair Votes for a prefident the Year infuing 

7. to Give in their Votes for a Senator for said County for 
the year infuing — 



TOWN RECORDS IO7 

8. to Give in their Votes for a County Rigefter and Treaf- 
urer the Year infuing — 

9. To Choofe one pearfon to reprefent Said town in Gen- 
eral Cort the Year infuing — 

10. To Choofe town officers for the infuing Year as the Law 
Directs 

11. to see if the town Will abate Roger Freemans rate in the 
arrearage tax — 

12. to see if the town will Give the Committy that Was 
appointed to Leafe out the School Lands inftructions to sell 
them, or any part of them — 

13. to see if the town will Divide the forth School Deftrict 
in said town into two Deftricts between the sixth & seventh 
hundred acre Lots from the mile to moofe Mountain 

Dated Hanover Feb^' the 24"' 1792 

Elez'^' porter \ 

Silas Tenny > Select men 

Dan^ Kendrick ) 

[112] Hanover March y** i^^^ 1792 

Inperfuence to the foregoing Worning 

Voted & Choofe Co^ Ebenez^' Brewfter Moderator 

Voted that M^' John Durkee Rufsell Freeman Efq^" Lieu' 
Isaac Bridgman be a Com" to examine the accompts that may 
be exhibited to them by Deacon Jo^ Curtifs & Deacon Bennona 
Dewy — 

Voted that Rufsell Freeman Efq'' Capt" Sam'^^ Slade James 
Wheelock Efq'" be a Com" to Examine M^' Jo^ Lee's accompt & 
Make report to this or Some after meeting — 

Voted to Choofe a Com" the number of five to view the road 
that was Laid out from Capt" Stephen Kimballs towards M^' 
Sam*"^ Karr Last fall and report thair oppinion to Some after 
meeting — 

Lieu' peter Knap Maj^ Otifs Freeman Cap' Sam^ Slade 
Cap' Sarn*^^ Kindreck Deacon Nath' Wright are appointed for 
the affore Said Com" — 

Voted to Excepted of the alteration of the heighway maid by 
the Select men by m'' Durkee's — 

Voted to raife ^roo — for the purpofe making and repairing 



I08 HANOVER N. H. 

of heigh ways the Infuing Year to be paid in Labor at 4/. p*" 
Day— 

Voted to raife the some of £^0 — to be paid in Wheat at 
5/. p^ Bufhal for the purpofe of Defraying town Charges the 
Year Infuing — 

Voted to raife the sum of ^100 — for the ufe of Schooling 
the year infuing to be paid in Wheat at 5/*^^ p^' Bufhal 

Votes for prefedent as follows (Viz) 

The honorable Jofiah Bartlett Efq'' had 85. Votes 

Votes for Senator for Grafton County (Viz) 

Jon^ Freeman Efq'' had 86. Votes 

W" Simfon Efq' had 11. Votes 

Voted and Choofe Jon'^ Freeman Efq'' Reprefentative for y® 
year Infuing — 

[113] Voted cK: Choofe W" Chandler town Clark Sworn to 
office 

Voted & Choofe Lieu^ Silas Tenny Eleaz'' porter Co^ Ebenez'' 
Brewfter the Year infuing Sworn to office- — 

Voted & Choofe Maj'^' Otifs Freeman town treafuer the year 
Infuing Sworn to office — 

Voted & Choofe Elisha Warnor Conftable & Sworn to office 

Voted & Choofe Jabiz Kellogg Confcable y^ Infuing year 

Voted that the affore Said Conftables be Collectors the 
Infuing Year^ 

Voted & Choofe M^ John Smith Beza Davifs Co^ E. Brewfter 
Maj'' Otifs Freeman Jonathan Curtifs J' Deacon Nath^ Wright 
Nath^ Everit John D Kingfbury James Murch Robart Mafon 
Dillano Wright Lieu* Jo® Green Survayors of Heighways the 
Year Infuing — 

Voted & Choofe Ebijah Durkee Survayor of Heighways the 
Infuing Year 

Voted that the forth Defcrict be Divided from the Mile Line 
Betwix the Sixth & Seventh hundredth acre Lots to Moofe 
mounting — 

Voted & Choofe Capt" Sam' Slade & M'' Calven Topliff a 
Com" for the North part of the 4*'' School Deftrict 

Voted & Choofe Deacon Jo® Curtifs Lieu' peter Knap for 
the s"^" School Deftrict — 



TOWN RECORDS IO9 

Voted & Chofe Lieu^ Jo* Green Deacon Benona Dewey for 
the Colledge Deftrict — 

Voted & Choole Lieu' Silas Tenny Jon-'^ Bearce a Com" for 
the 5"' Deftrict — 

Voted & Choofe Capt" Sam' Kendrick M'' Eleaz'" porter M'' 
W" Dewey a Com" for the 2'"' School Deftrick 

Voted & Choole M' Stephen Benton Selar of Wates & 
IMeafures — 

Voted & Choofe Capt" Tho** Durkee M' Zacariah Wefton 
Seeler of Leather — 

Voted &: Choofe Capt" Solomon Jacobs Co' E. Brewfter pown 
Keepers the Year Infuing — 

[114] Voted & Choofe M'' John Bridgman Maj'' Freeman 
Cap* Sam'^' M'Clure Lieu*^ peter Knap tythingmen the Year 
Infuing— 

Voted and Choofe Cap* Durkee M*' Farror M' David Chand- 
ler M*" Titus Woodward fence Viewers y*' Infuing year 

Voted & Choofe M* Titus Woodward Jo* Bridgman Bela 
turnor John Walton hoggs Reeves for the Year Infuing — 

Voted that the Committee Who Ware appointed to Sell or 
Leefe the School Lands be impowered if thay see fit to 
agree with sutch perfons as receive Leefes to have Deads in 
Leiu thereof When thay shall pay over to the town theprinfiple 
Sum of the Value of Said Land — 

Voted to adjorn this Meeting for 15. minits to the houfe of 
M*" Benj'"* Hatches — 

Met according to adjornment 

Col Ebenez'' Brewfter Maj'' Otifs Freeman Nath' Everit 
John D Kingsbury Lieu* Jo^ Green Sworn to office of Heigh- 
way Survayors — 

Ebigah Durkee Heighway Survayor Sworn to ofiice Co' 
Ebenez*" Brewfter Capt" Solomon Jacobs pound Keepers Sworn 
to office 

Maj^' Otifs Freeman tyhingman Sworn to office 

Capt" Solomon Jacobs pound Keepor Sworn to office 
Meeting Defolv'd 

[115] The Inhabitants of Hanover are hereby Notified to 
meet at the South meeting houfe in S'* town on monday the 



no HANOVER N. H. 

27"^ Feb^' Infcant at one of the Clock in the afternoon to act 
on the following perticulars 

i^f to Choofe a moderator to Govern S'^ meeting — 

2"'^ to see What thay Will do With refpect to Sallary With 
the rev'^ M' Collins, Concerning What is Due to him and Like 
wife to Candidates Who have preached With us 

3''^ to see What meafures thay Will Come into With regard 
to nV Collins's Support in futer or Whether thay Will Choofe 
to agree With him on a Difmittion and to appoint a Com" if 
thought best to adjefc any matters in their behalf With m'' 
Collins or any other to Whome we are indepted— and finilly to 
Do or transact any bifnefs refpecting the forefaid matters that 
may Conduce mofc to the peace and well being of the people 
in this town — 

Dated Hanover the 10"' of Feb^ 1792 

Silas Tenny ) c 1 ^ 

^ . - Select men 

Dan'^'^Kendrick ) 

Inperfuence to the above Worning Voted & Chofe Deacon 
John Ordway Moderator — 

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the Houfe of M' Solomon 
Jacobs J'' immidiately — 

Met according to adjornment — 

Voted to pafs over the 2"'' article in the Warning for the 
prefent — 

Voted to Choofe a Com" the nomber of 3 to treat With the 
Rev'^ M'' Collins and adjeft matters as Specified in the Worn- 
ing — and make report to the next meeting — 

Voted & Chofe Capt" Sam"-^ Slade Ruf Freeman Efq' Lieu' 
Silas Tenny for the afifore S'^ Com" — 

Voted to adjorn this meeting to the 2'"' friday in march 
next at i. Oclock afternoon at this place — 

[116] Met according to adjournment — 

Voted to adjorn this meeting to the 3"^ Friday of this Inftant 
March at one O Clock afternoon at this place 

met according to adjornment — 

Voted to pafs the 2™^ article in the Worning for the prefent — 

Voted that M' Collings make & Lay in propofals to the 
town in Writing if any he have — 



TOWN RECORDS III 

Voted to Difmifs Deacon Ordway as modarator — 

Voted & Chofe Capt" Sam''' Slade moderator 

Voted that M'' Alex'' plumley M' Stephen Benton Capt" 
Sam' Slade Lieu' Silas tenny Lieu' phinihas page be a Com" 
to treat With m' Collins on Conditions of a Settlement — 

Voted to adjorn this meeting to next thurfday one O Clock 
afternoon — 

Met according to adjornment 

Voted that M' Benton Silas Tenny Lieu' Nath«'' Weft be a 
Committy to Look into & adjest matters With m' Collins and 
make report to our next meeting 

Voted to adjorn this meeting till the firft Wednefday of may 
next at one O Clock afternoon to be held at this place — 

Met according to adjornment — 

Voted that the Select men for the several years make out 
Serfitiant Warrants for Eatch Collector Whereby thay may be 
able to Collect Sutch tax Bills that are maid out for the pay- 
ment of m' Collins's Settlement &: Salaries put into thair hands 
Alfo Ingage to indemnify the Select men in So Doing 

Voted that M' Dan^' Fobes be a Collector to Collect Capt'' 
Durkees rate bill — 

Voted that the Selectmen make out a tax bill for the Current 
year immediately for the payment of M'" Collins's Salary alfo 
Ingag to indemnify them in So Doing 

Voted that David Tenny be a Collector of M' Collins rates 
the prefent Year — 

[117] Voted & Chofe Rufsell Freeman Efq'' agent to 
Receive in of the Several Collectors and pay out to m' Collins 
and Candidates Who have Demands on us for preaching — 

Voted that the Select men make out Extents on the Several 
Collectors of the three firft Bills if not Settle'd up by the firft 
Day of July next — 

Voted that M' Gideon Smith Doct' Brown Capt" Durkee be 
a Committy to Seat the meeting houfe 

Voted & Chofe Edmon Conent Salmon Dow W"" Dewy J'' 
Edward Smith J'' Quirefters of this Congragation — 

Voted to Defolve this Meeting 



112 HANOVER N. H. 

State of Newhampshire Grafton Ss — 
The Inhabitants of the town of Hanover Who are Legal 
Voters in town meeting are hereby notified to meet at the 
South meeting houfe in S'^ Hanover on monday the Seventh 
Day of April Next at one of the Clock P. M. — to act on the 
following articles namely — 

i^* to Choofe a moderator to Govern S'' meeting — 

2"'^ to see if the town Will Except of the Conftitution as 

adapted by the Convention — 
3''^ to here the report of the Committy that was appointed 
to examine the road that was Laid out the Laft year 
from Cap' Kimballs to Labanon Line — 
4"' to see if the town Will aftablifh the Divifion in the firft 
North School Deftrict between the Seventh & Eight^^ 
Hundred acre Lots from the mile Line to the half mile 
thence on M^' Abijah Smiths north Line from the half 
mile to the River as the proprietors of S'' Deftrict have 
agreed to — 
5"' to here the report of the report of the town Trefurer 

refpecting the finances of the town — 
6''^ to Do any other bifinefs that refpects S'^ town — 
Dated at hanover the 22"'^ Ebenez^' Brewfter \ 

Day of april 1792 — Silas tenny -Select men 

Elez^" Portor ) 

[118] In perfuents to the fore Going Worning — 
Voted & Chofe Co^ Ebenez'' Brewfter Moderator — 
on exammination of the New propofed Conftitution Votes 
Ware taken as follows (Viz) 

I. Articles of amendments 

^11(1 

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Voted that the 2'"' article in the Worning be pafsed over 

untill some futer Day — 

Voted to pospone the 3"^ article in the Worning — 

Voted to adjorn this meeting one fortnett from Next Satter- 

day at 9 O clock A. M. to be held at this place 



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Voted that VV" Chandler Collect his arrearage Certificate 
tax at 10 /. on the pound — 

Voted to except the Divifion of the firfc North School Def- 
trick as requefted in the Worning 

Voted to Defolve the Meeting 

[120] State of Newhampshire Grafton S. s. — 

The inhabitants of the town of Hanover Who are Legal 
voters in town meeting are hereby Notified to meet at the 



TOWN RECORDS II5 

South meeting houfe in S'' town on monday the twenty-seventh 
Day of this Inftant Augul^ at i O' Clock after Noon to act on 
the following articles (Viz) 

I*" to Choofe a moderator to Govern Said Meeting 

2'"' to see if the inhabitants of S'' Town Will approve or 
regect the articles in addition to the amendments of the Con- 
ftitution of 8'' State agread to by the Convention — ■ 

3"' to Vote for six Sutible perfons to be Electors of a prefi- 
dent and Vice prefident of the united States 

4"' to elect fore perfons Duly Quallified to reprefent this 
State in the Congrefs of the United States — 

Dated at Hanover Auguft ii"' 1792 

Ebenez' Brewi'ter ) c 1 
Eleaz' porter r ^q^ 

Silas Tenny * 

Att a town Meeting held agreable to the above Worning 

Voted & Chofe Maj' Otifs Freeman Modarator — 

Votes taken for & aganfc the Laft amendments of the New pro- 
pof Conftitution yeas-8 — Nays 1 

Voted to adjorn this meeting for one Weak from Next friday 
at I. O'clock after noon to be held at the South meeting 
houfe — 

Meet according to adjornment 

Voted to Defolve this Meeting 

[121] The Inhabitants of the town of hanover are hereby 
Notified to meet at the South meeting houfe in S'' town on 
friday the twenty Eight^' Day of this Inftant Sept' at one 
O'clock in the after Noon to act on the following articles 
(Viz) 

I**' to Choofe a modarator to Govern S'' Meeting — 
2'"' to see if be the minds of the town to agree With the 
Rev'' m'' Collins on a Difsolution of the Covernent relation 
between him & them as it relates to his pastoral Care of the 
people if thay do not Choofe Sutch a method, — See What 
meafures thay Will agree on for his further Support and to here 
any propofals M'' Collins may then make and to act thare, on 
as may be thought best-3'-^-to Come into Some affectual mef- 



Il6 HANOVER N. H. 

ures for Settlement With m' Collins on account of What may 

appere to be his Due from the people and to tranfact any thing 

Reletive thereto that Shall be thought nefecary — 4"' to agree 

on a plan for Settlement With any Candidate to Whome thay 

are Indepted for thair preaching in S'^ town Sence the Divition 

tooke place — 

Dated at Hanover Sept'' 14"' 1792 

Ebenez'' Brewfter ) o 1 . 

> Select men 
Silas Tenny — J 

perfuent to the above Worning Voted &: Chofe Silas Tenny 
Modarator 

Voted «&: Chofe Joel Brown Clark pro Temporary 

Voted to Adjorn this meeting to the Nineteenth Day of 
October Next at one O' Clock P. M. at this place open'' accord- 
ing to adjornment 

Voted that the prefent Select Men be Defired & Directed to 
take the several Bills maid for the Settlement & Sallary 

Voted by this town for the Rev'^ Sam*"^ Collins — alfo the 

several Bills maid to Collect and pay Candidates Sence y^ 

year 1784 & Give Warrants to the Several Bills; Simuler to a 

Vote pafs'' Lafc & that the town Indemnify the Select men in 

So Doing 

Joel Brown pro Tem — 

Grafton Oct' 1792 then Doct' Joel Brown made solom oath 
that the foregoing Votes are as thay Ware pafsed in the above 
town meeting and penned Down by him as Clark pro Tempor- 
ary for S'^ meeting 

Before me Rufsell Freeman Gefcifs pece 

[122] The Freeholders and others Inhabitants of the Town 
of Hanover are hereby notified and Worned to meet at the 
South meeting Houfe in S'' Hanover on the twelfth Day of 
Nov'" Next at one O'Clock in the after noon then & there to 
act on the following articles (Viz) 

I** to Choofe a moderator 

2"'^ to Give in thair ballets for the purpofe of Complecting 
the Choice of Electors for prefedent and Vice prefedent of the 
United States and of Reprefentatives to Congrefs — 

3"' Elect a Reprefentative to the General Cort 



TOWN RECORDS 



117 



4"' to see if the town Will Give there Conlent that a Sutable 
Defstrect in the vicinity of Darkmouth Colledge (to be Dif- 
crib'd by the town) be incorparated into a Diftinct town— 

5"' To Do any other matters proper to be Dun on S'' Day 

Dated Hanover Oct' 26"' 1792 

Ebenez*' Brewfter ") Select 
Silas Tenny i men 

Perfuent to the above Worning Voted & Chofe Rufsell Free- 
man Elq'' modarator 

Voted not to Choose a Reprefentative to General Court 

\'otes for Reprefentative to Congrefs as follows — 

Pain VVingate Efq^ had . . . 30. Votes 

Voted that the College Defcrect have the Lebity of Incopor- 
ateing them Selves into a Defcinct town agreable to the former 
Vote of S'' town — 

Votes for Electors as follows 

Jofiah Bartlet Efq' had 

John. T. Gilman Efq'' had . 

Benj'^ Bellows Efq'' had 

Jon^ Freeman Efq'' had 

John pickering Efq'' had 

Ebenez'' Smith Efq' had 

Ebenez'' Thompfon Efq' had 

Thimothy farrar Efq' had . 

Dan^^i Ring Efq' had . 

Timothy Walker Efq'' had . 

Thomas Chogfdail Efq'' had 

Meeting Defolved — 

[123] Aplicataon being Maid to us the Subfcribors Selectmen 
of Hanover by m' Jon-* Bearce of S'' Hanover — 

We hereby Give our approbation for S'" Bearce to Sell all 
Kinds of Speritous Liquors by retail for the term of one Year 
from this Date — 

Dated at Hanover this y*" 11"' Day of Feb^ i793 

Silas Tenny ) ^ 

Ebenez' Brewfter j 



31. Votes 
29. Votes 



12 — 

30— 
-3— 
2 I — 
I 



Il8 HANOVER N. H. 

Hanover Feb^ "' 1793 

thefe may Certify that Richard Lang of Hanover Trader in 
the County of Grafton & State of Newhampshire haspermifion 
to Sel Sperituos Liquors for ye Year one thoufand Seven Hun- 
dred and Ninety three — 

Ebenez' Brewfter ) ^ 1 ^ 

[ Select men 
Silas Tenny — J 

We the Subfcribors Selectmen of the town of Hanover by 
application maid to us Do hereby Give our Licence & appro- 
bation for Mef® Wheeler & Brooks to Sell any Kind of 
Speritous Liquors as Retealer for the term of one year in Said 
town of hanover — 

March i*^' 170^ Ebenez"" Brewfter ) <-, , ^ 

'^•^ . - Selectmen 

Silas Tenny — ) 

We the Subfcribors Selectmen of the town of Hanover by 
application made to us Do hereby Give our Licence and appro- 
bation for I\r' Jon"^ Bearce to Keep tavern for y^ terme of one 
Weak in S'^ town of hanover 

Hanover Merch 11"" 1793 Silas Tenny ^01 

Eben'' Brewfter ) 

[124] Where as Rufus Graves now refident at hanover 
haveing made application to us for the priviledge for retailing 
Spiritous Liquors ; this Certifies that We approve of him as a 
Suitable perfon for that Bufiness and pray your honors that he 
may be Licenced for that purpofe 

Hanover 16"' Aug' 1792 Silas Tenny \ 

—'-"■- [ 

Eben' Brewfter / 

Whereas Co^ Eben^' Brewfter of Hanover has made applica- 
tion to us the Subscribors for Licence to Keep a tavern Where 
he now Lives ; This Certifies that we approve of him as a 
Suitable perfon for that imploy and therefore License him 
accordingly 

Silas Tenny ) c 1 ^ 

■' ■ Select men 
Eben'" Brewfter ) 



TOWN RECORDS II9 

Hanover March 12"' 1793 this Certify that M' Benj=' Hatch 
has permition to sell Spiritous Liquors as a Tervener for this 
Year 1793 

Otils Freeman ) 
Sam'' Kendrick I Select 
Richard Lang j men 
Silas Tenny — j 

State of Newhamfhire Grafton Ss — 

To Jabiz Kellogg ConUable of the town of hanover in S'' 
County Greeting 

You are hereby Required to notify the Inhabitants of S'' 
hanover Qualified by Law to A^ote in town affairs to meet at 
the South meeting houfe in S'' hanover on the second tuefday 
in march next at nine O'Clock in the morning to act on the 
following perticulars (Viz) 

[125] Firft to Choole a Moderator to Govern S'' Meet- 
ing 

2"'' to Choofe a town Clerk for Year iniuing 

3"' to Give in there Votes for a Governor of S' State 

For a Councillor for the County of Grafton — for a Senator 
for the 12 Deftrict in S'' State and alfo to Choofe one perfon to 
reprefent S'' town in General Cort the infuing year — 

4"' to Give in there Votes for a County Treafurer & Recorder 
of Deeds — . 

5"' to Choofe Select men and, & all Necefsary town Offi- 
cers — 

6"^ to raife Sutch Sum or Sums of Money as may be 
necefsary to pay Certain taxes to the Treafurer of this State 
Which Was Committed to George Forfter to Collect and he 
has fail^' in payment of S'' taxes to S'' treafurer — 

7"' To Hear Reports of Select men, Treafurers and Com- 
mittees refpecting town accompts &: any other matters Which 
may have been before them — and act there on as thay Judge 
proper — 

8"' To see if the town Will agree on any other method for 



I20 HANOVER N. H. 

Calling Special town meetings (When the Select men Shall 

Judge Necefsary) then What is prefcribed by Law — 

Hanover Feb> 25'" A D 1793— Eben^ Brewfter ^ ggiectmen 

Silas Tenny ,- , tt 

•^ I of Hanover 
Eleaz' portor ) 

Grafton Ss Hanover Feb-^ 25"' 1793 

In Obedience tQ the above Directions I have Set up a true 
Coppy of the above Warning on the Sign pofc neer the houfe 
of Co^ Eben'' Brewfter on the CoUedge plain— alfo one on the 
North meeting houfe in S'' Hanover alfo one on the South 
meeting houfe in S'^ Hanover 

Teft Jabez Kelogg Conftable 

[126] Hanover Merch y'' 12"' 1793 Inperfuence to the 
afore Going Warning 

Voted & Choofe Co^ Eben'' Brewfter modarator 

Voted & Chofe W"' Chandler Town Clerk for the Year 
Infuing 

Sworn to office — 

Votes for Governer as follows (Viz) 

John Langdon Efq^ had — 36-Votes 

Y" Honorable Jofiah Bartlet Efq' had 35-Votes 

Jon'^ Freeman Efq' had — i-Vote 

Votes for Councillor as follows (Viz) 

Jon* Freeman Efq' had — 68-Votes 

Mofes Dow Efq"' had - - i-Vote 

Sam''^ Emerfon Efq'' had — 2-Votes 

Votes for Senator as follows (Viz) 

Sam'^^ Emerfon Efq'' had — 52-Votes 

Jon'^ Freeman Efq'' had had — 9-Votes 

Voted &: Chofe Co^ Eben' Brewfter to Reprefent this town 
in General Coart ye year Infuing — 

Votes for County Tre'' as follows (Viz) 

Ye honorable Beza Woodward Efq'' had 44- Votes 

Votes for recorder of Deeds as follows (Viz) 

Jon^ Freeman Efq'' had i-Vote 

V" honorable John Roges Efq' had — 59-Votes 



TOWN RECORDS 121 

Voted that thair be five Select men Choien for V Year 
infuing 

Voted & Chofe Lieu' Silas Tenny Co' Aaron Kinfman Maj'' 
Otifs Freeman Capt" SanV' Kendrick Richard Lang Select men 
for Ye Year Infuing Sworn to office — 

Voted X: Chofe Maf' Otifs Freeman town tre' Sworn to 
office 

Voted and Chofe Webfter Hall Conftable Sworn to office 

Voted & Chofe Jeduthen Wilcoks Conftable & Coll' V Year 
Ini"uing Sworn to office — 

Voted & Chofe Ifrail Camp Collector Ye Year Infuing — 
Sworn accordingly — 

[127] Voted & Chofe Col Eben'' Brewfter Chefter Ingals 
John Smith Asa Rifley Calvin Topliff Martin Kent Benj^' 
hatch SanV' Hews Andrew Tenny James Murch Cap" Stephen 
Kimball Gideon Rudd Heighwaj's Survaors for Ye Year 
Infuing — 

Co' Eben'' Brewfter Mertin Kent Benj-' hatch Sam'*' Hews 
Andrew Tenny James Murch Capl" Stephen Kimball Gideon 
Rudd Sworn to office 

Voted & Chofe Bennona Dewey Capt" Slade Capt" Kendrick 
Tything men y'' Infuing year Sworn according 

Voted & Chofe Deacon Jo^ Curtifs Nath' Babbit Capt" 
Stephen Kimball Eben'' Lane fence Vewers Deacon Jo*' Curtifs 
Nath' Babbit Capt" Stephen Kimball Sworn to office — 

Voted & John Brooks Clerk of the hay merkett (Sworn 
accordindly 

Voted & Chofe Jeduthen Wilcoks Capt" Durkee Seelar of 
Leather Sworn to office — 

Voted & Chofe Stephen Benton Selar of Wates X: Meafures 
Sworn accordingly — 

Voted & Chofe Eleaz'' Wheelock Dan*"' Chafe hogg Reaves 
Eleaz'' Wheelock Sworn accordingly 

Voted il' Chofe Caleb Foolar Cordor of Wood 

Voted & Chofe Abel Holden Survaor of Lumber 

Voted & Chofe Rufus Graves Efq' Woodward Co' Brewfcer 
fire wards for the Colledge plain — Sworn accordingly 



122 HANOVER N. H. 

Voted that the town of Hanover adopt an act pafsed the 
6"' of Apr'' 1 78 1 by the Legiflature of the State for the pur- 
pofe of extinquishing fire &c. in the town of portfmouth, With 
this provifo that S'' act extend and be in force no further then 
What is Called the Colledge plain in S'' hanover and With 
This further provifo that the town be envolved in no expence 
arifing from the adoption of S'' act 

Voted & Chofe Capt" Jacobs Co' E. Brewfrer pound Keepers 
Y*^ Year Infuing Sworn to office — 

Voted that hoggs Shant run at Large Y^ Infuing Year 

[128] Voted to adjorn this meeting untill y*^ 27"' Day of this 
inftant march at i O'-Clock after noon to be held at the South 
meeting houfe — 

March 27"' 1793 Meet according to adjornment 

Voted to Raife the Sum of 25;^, Silver mo^' for the pur- 
pofe of Setling a Certain tax Which Was Committed to George 
Forfter to Collect Which tax is Now Due to the tre*' of this 
• State 

Voted & Chofe Auguftus Stores CoP for y*" year Infuing — 
Voted to Defolve this Meeting 

To M'' Jeduthan Wilcox one of the Confiables of the town 
of Hanover Greeting — 

You are hereby Required to Warn the Legal Voters of the 
town of Hanover to meet at the South meeting houfe in S^^ 
Hanover on the 27"' Day of this prefent month at 2 O'Clock in 
the after noon to act on the following matters — 
I®' to Choofe a modarator to Govern S'' meeting 
2"'' to Raife money for Repairing Highways— 
3"' To Raife money for the Surport of Schools — 
4"' to Raife money for town Charges that may appear 
Nefefary — 

^"^ to see if the town will appoint a houfe of Correction and 
a perfon to Govern the Same — 

1793 

Sam*"' Kendrick \ 

Silas Tenny - Selectmen 

Richard Lang ) 



TOWN RECORDS 1 23. 

[129] Inperfuence to the foregoing Worning 

Voted &: Chofe Co^ Brewfter modarator 

Voted to Rafe the Sum of 150^ for the purpofe of making 
&: repairing Highways ye year infuing to be paid in Work at 
fore Shillings p'' Day 

Voted to Raife 100^ for the ufe of Schoolling Y*' Year infu- 
ing to be paid in Wheat at 5/'' p' Bufhal 

Voted & Chofe Umphrey Farror Jo*" Green Co' Brewfter 
School Committee for the i. for the first School Deftrict 

Voted i\: Chofe Lieu' Webfcer Dan''^ Kendrick Eleaz'' portor 
Captain Kendrick Deacon Wright Lieu'' page Lieu' Tenny 
Capt" Kimball Lieu' Knap Ezra Carpenter WiP" Dewey John 
Smith School Committee's for V Year Infuing — 

A^oted that Y^'' prefent Select men be requefted to examine 
all accompts cS: Demands that is Due too and from S'' town 
Who too & Who from iV make a fair Statement of the same 
and make Report thereof to Some futer meeting 

Voted to raife the sum of 20;/^" to be paid in Wheat at 5 '' 
p'' Bufhal for the purpofe of Defraying town Charges y^ Infuing 
year 

Voted that M' Babbitt houfe be a houfe of Correction 

Voted that M"' Babbitt be overfear of S'^ houfe for Y'' Infuing 
Year 

Voted to abate Jeriel Trefcotts Rates in W'" Chandlers tax 
bills and to allow to S'' Chandler Y*^ Same 

Voted that Co' Brewfter's accompt be allow'd him ^i — 16 
— o. Cafh it being for the renewel of an execution aganft 
George Forfter Alfo that he be allow'd 40/ in Grain it being for 
1000. feet of plank to Cover mink Brook Brdge — 

Voted to allow Dan'^'' Kendricks accompt — ^o — 18 — o'' 

Voted to allow to Deacon Benona Dewey three pounds pay- 
able in Wheat at 5 /'' p' Bufhal 

Meeting Defolved 

[130] Grafton County Ss at Hanover — 
To Jabiz Kellogg one of the conftables of the town of Han- 
over Greeting 

In the name of the State of Newhampshire You are Required. 



124 HANOVER N. H. 

to Warn Thomas George & his Wife Frederick Wifer & his 

Wife Goram Lane his Wife & his With their Children & 

Deborah Sprague all Refidents in Said hanover (and Who 

have not lived one year in Said town) to Depart from Said 

town of Hanover, hereof fail not and make return according 

to Law — Given under our hands & Seal at Said hanover this 

13*'' Day of Nov" AD 1792 

Eben' Brewfcer ] ^ 1 ^ 

Selectmen- 
Silas Tenny 3 

Agreable to the above precept I have truly & faithfully 
Warn'd thofe perfons Whofe names are above mentioned (Viz) 
Thomas George & his Wife Frederick Wifer & his Wife Goram 
Lane & Wife & Children & Deborah Sprague 

Jabez Kellogg Constable 

Fee ;^ o— 6— 3 

[131] State of Newhampshire Grafton fs 

To Webfter Hall one of the Conftables of Hanover — Greet- 
ing 

You are hereby required to warn the Inhabitants of S'' Han- 
over who are by law authorized to Vote in Town Meeting to 
meet at the South meeting House in S'' Hanover on Tuesday 
the Eleventh day of March next at nine of the Clock in the 
morning then and their to act on the following particulars (Viz) 

First to Chuse a Moderator to Govern S'* Meeting 

second^ to Give in their Votes for a Govener of S'' State 

For a Counsellor for the district of S'^ County 

For a Senetor for S'' County 

For a County Treasurer and Recorder of Deeds and lik- 
wise to Chuse one person to represent said Town in the Gen- 
eral Court the year enfueing 

Thirdly to Chuse necefsary Town Ofificers for the Year ensue- 
ing 

Forthly to raise Money for the Support of Schools in S'' 
Town likewise for the repairing Highways and for such Other 
purpofes they may think proper or best 

Fifth to see if the Town will make any Alterations in the 
present School Destricts in S'' Town and 



TOWN RECORDS 1 25 

Sixthly and lastly to see if the Town will make Compensa- 
tion to Hab*^ Turner for the support of Betsy Timson an Orphan 
Child which S'' Turner has Supported for Eight Years past 

and to do any other bufinefs proper for S'' Meeting to trans- 
act Here of fail not and mak due return according to Law 

Given under our hands and seal at S'^ Hanover this nine- 
teenth day of Febuary AD. 1794 

Aaron Kinsman ^ 

Samuel Kendrick I ^ , 
_. , , -, I Select 

Richard Lang ',- ^, 
„ .^ TT Men 

Otiis i*reeman 

Silas Tinny J 

Hanover Feb^ 25"' 1794 
Grafton fs 

Agreeable to the within warning I have Warn'' the Inhabi- 
tants of Hanover by puting up a Copy on the South meeting 
House in S'^ Hanover also another on the North meeting 
House and also another on General Brewfter Sine post as the 
Law Directs 

Attest Webster Hall Conftable 

[132] Hanover March the 11'" AD. 1794 
Att a Legal Town Meeting 

Voted and Chose Gener**' Ebenezer Brewster Moderator 
Voted and Chose Doc' Joel Brown Town Clerk the \'ear 
enfuing . . . and Sworn 

Votes for Govener are as follows 
John T. Gilman Efq' had — 51 Votes 
Bez'' Woodward Esq'' had — 2 3. Votes 
Elisha Paine Esq' had . . . i Vote 
Votes for Counfeller are as follows 
Jonathan Freeman Esq' had . 68 Votes 
Elisha Paine Esq' had . . 2. Votes 

Votes for Senator are as follows 
Elisha Paine Esq' had . . . 25 Votes 
Rufsel Freeman Esq' had . 12 Votes 

Jonathan Freeman Esq' had 6 Votes 

Mofes Dow Esq' had ... 18 Votes 
Ebenezer Brewfter had 2. Votes 



6; Votes 


2. Votes 


I. Vote 


I Vote 


39 Votes 


9 Votes 


5 Votes 


I Vote 



126 HANOVER N. H. 

Votes for County Tresurer 
Bez'' Woodward Esq' had . 
Jonath" Freeman Esq' had . 
Rufsel Freeman Esq' had . 
Andrew S. Crocker Esq' had 
A-'otes for recorder of Deeds 
Andrew S. Crocker Esq' had 
Sam''^ Brooks Esq'' had 
Bez^^ Woodward Esq'' had 
Ebenezer Brewster Esq'' had 

Representative 
Voted and Chose Ebenez'' Brewster to represent this Town 
the Year insuing in Gen^'^ Court 

[133] Town Officers 

Voted and Chose Capt" Samuel Slade \ Select Men 
Gen'' Ebenezer Brewster — . ,- and Sworn 
Dec" Joseph Curtifs ... ) to office 

Voted and Chose Con*"' Otis Freeman Treafurer. & Sworn 

Voted and Chose Delino Wright & ~^ Constables c^- 

George Walton . . . \ Sworn to Office 

Voted and Chose Nath''' Babbit Jabez Kellogg x Sworn x 
Samuel Slade. l\: Samuel Wright Tything Men 

Voted and Chose John Durkee and Sworn George Walton 
Collector'^ of Taxes Sworn 

Surveyers of Highway*" 

Voted and Chose Asa Holden John Wood Swor Amos 
Kinney Sworn John Williams Jun' Jonathan Curtifs Jun' 
Caleb Webster Sworn Daniel Allen sworn David Wright 
Sworn Sylvenus Pingry sworn Nath'' W'est sworn John 
Smith Jun'' sworn Ezra Carpenter sworn Berny Tisdal : 
Sworn sworn to the office of Highway Surveyers 
Fence Viewers 

Voted and Chose Stephen Kimbol Sworn and Humphry 
Farrow sworn Peter Kap swor 

Voted and Chose Levi Parks Clerk of the Hay Market 

Voted and Chose Thomas Durkee Sealer of Leather sworn 

Voted and Chose Stephen Benton Sealers of Wtt and Meas- 
ures sworn 



TOWN RECORDS 1 27 

Hog rieffs 

Votd and Chose Capt" Moses Brigham Dan''' Dodge John 
Bridgman Jun'' Patten Davis Robert Mafon Solomon Jacobs 
Jun'' Daniel Kendrick Hog riefifs 

Voted and Chose Rufus Graves Surveyer of Wood, and 
Lumber sworn 

Voted to raise One hundred pound for the support of 
Schools in the Town to be paid ; Wheat at five shilling p'' 
bushel to be paid by the first day of January next and to be 
under the direction of the School Committee in manner as 
heretofore practised in this Town 

Voted to raise One Hundred and fifty pounds to be paid in 
Mending and repairing Highway* at four shillings p' day 

Voted to Chuse a Committee to settle the Destricts in the 
North and North West part of the Town and Destrict adjoining 

Voted and Chose Jonathan Freeman Esq' Jofeph Curtifs 
Dyer Wills for the above purpose 

[134] Voted to accept the Petition of Sundry perfons in 
the South East part of the Town to be sot off as a District as 
will appear on file 

Voted that the School District in Greensborough so call'' 
begin One mile from the Colledge and Extend to the East line 
formerly Call'' Dresden line 

Voted and chose School Committee®- (Viz) 

Nathaniel Lord Aaron Smith Aaron Kinsman Humphry 
Farrow. Dyer Wills Martin Kent. William Dewey Zenas Col- 
man. Gideon Rudd Nathaniel West. Nathaniel Babbit Jonath" 
Curtifs Jun' Israel Camp Augustus Stores. Phineas Page Joel 
Brown Joseph Green Lemuel Stephens for the above Com- 
mittee 

Voted to Chuse a Committee of Bez^' Woodward Esq' Eben- 
ezer Brewster Esq' Stephen Kimbol Phineas Page Ebenezer 
Lane to Examine into the Matter of Habbakok Turner'' Keep- 
ing a Child of One Timson and report to the Town 

Voted to Adjourn this meeting to the Twenty Eight of this 
Instant March at One O Clock P. M. at this place 

March Twenty Eight 1794 IMeeting Opend according to 
adjournment 



128 HANOVER N. H. 

Voted Gen''' Ebenezer Brewster Capt" Solomon Jacobs key^ 
keepers the insueing Year 

Voted that Nathaniel Babbit* House for Correction and that 
s'' Babbit be the Overseer of s'' House 

Voted to accept the report of Committee on Hab'^ Turners 
ace' as may be seen on file 

Voted that the report of the Committee on the Ace' of Joseph 
Lee be so far accepted that the said Committee be autherised 
to adjust and settle all account between s'' Lee and the Town 
of Hanover in Equity and to Give the s' Lee an Order on 
the Select men for such ballance as may be found due to him 
Voted to Difsolve this Meeting 

[135] State of Newhampshire G. fs 

To George Walton one of the Constables of the Town of 
Hanover — Greeting 

You are hereby requested to warn the Inhabitents of s'' 
Town of Hanover who are by law Legal Voters in Town meet- 
ing; to meet at the south meeting House in s'' Hanover on 
Friday the 28'" Instant at One of the Clock P. M. then and 
there to act on the following Particulars (Viz) 

First to Chuse a Modarator to Govern s'' Meeting 

Second to see if hogs may be allow'' to run at Large 

Third to hear the report of Your Committee on M' Joseph 
Lee ace' against the Town 

Fourth to see if the Town will pay Doc' Gideon Tiffeny 
demand for his attendance in the small pox in the Year 1788 
L^' 1789 

Fifthly to hear the Treasurer Statement of the Town ace' 

Sixthly for to attend to any accounts against the Town that 
may then be Exhibeted 

Seventhly to do any Other businefs proper for s'' meeting to 

Transact; Here of fail not and make due return according to 

Law Given under Our hands this 13"' day of March 1794 

Samuel Slade ) q 1 f 

Ebenezer Brewfter - , , 

I Men 
According to order of the Joieph Curtifs - - - ) 

Selectmen I have drawn two Copy"^ of the Original One 

which I have affixed to Genu*'' Brewsters sign post the Other 



TOWN RECORDS 1 29 

on the South meeting house in s'^ Hanover as the Law 
Directs 

March 13^'' 1794 Attest George Walton Constable 

Hanover March 28"* ^794 

Att a Legal Town meeting 

Voted and Chose Genn'' Ebenezer Brewster Moderator 

Voted that the present select men together with Otis Free- 
man Treasurer Search and Examine into the Matter of Doc^" 
Gid Tiffeny ac' and report to some future Town meeting 

Voted that Hogs shall not run at large from the first of 
Aprill next to the last of October on pennalty of One Shilling 
and six pence each to be recover'^ by any freeholder, in the 
same way and manner the Law provides, if they run with out 
Yokes and ring 

Voted to allow Zenas Colman for sundry servises in 1791 
& 1793 as on file the sum of £1 .. 19® .. o .. o 

Voted to refer Abel Parks ace* to the present Select Men 
for adjustment 

Voted that the ac*^ Exhibeted at this meeting shall be paid 
Wheat at five shillings p*' bushel 

Voted to Difsolve this Meeting 

[136] Hanover March ii'^ A D 1794 
This may Certify that we the subscribers have licenced 
Richard Lang to retail Spiritus liquor the Year Ensueing 

Samuel Slade ) c 1 «. 

Joseph Curtifs - ,, 
^ '■ ( Men 

Ebenz' Brewster ) 

Hanover March 13"^ AD 1794 
This may Certify that M' Ebenezer Woodward of Hanover 
is licenced as a Retailer of Spiritus liquor for the Ensueing 
Year by us the subscribers 

Ebez^' Brewster \ c^ ■, ^ 
f Select 
Joseph Curtifs V ^^^ 

Samuel Slade ) 

Hanover March 11"^ A D 1794 
This May Certify that we the subscribers Give licence to 
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130 HANOVER N. H. 

Levi Parks and Kellogg to retail Spiritus liquor the Ensueing 

Year 

Samuel Slade ^ g^j^^^ 

Joseph Curtifs ^- ^^^ 
Ebenez^' Brewster ) 

State of New Hampshire Grafton fs 

We. the Subscribers Select men of Hanover in s'^^ County 
hereby Certify that we have Licenced M'' Benjamin Hatch a 
Tavener within s'^ Hanover untill the second Tuesday in March 
next 

March 18"^ 1794 Joseph Curtifs -^ Select 

Ebenz^' Brewster f Men 

Hanover March 11'^ 1794 

This may Certify that we the subscribers have licenced 
Genn'^^ Ebenez'' Brewster Esq'' as Tavener the Year Ensueing 

Sam^i Slade \ Select 
Joseph Curtifs i men 

Hanover March 11"' 1794 
This may Certify that we the Subscibers Give licence to 
David Curtifs to retail Spiritus liquor the Year Ensueing 

Samuel Slade \ Select 

Joseph Curtifs ^ ^^^ 
Ebenez^' Brewster ) 

[137] Hanover March 11"' 1794 

This may Certify that we the Subscribers have Lincenced 
Maf Rufus Graves as a Retailer for the Year Ensueing 

Samuel Slade ) Q 1 t- 
Joseph Curtifs |- j^^^^ 
Ebenez^' Brewster ) 

Hanover March 11*'' 1794 
This May Certfy that we the Subscribers Give Licence to Elias 
Newton as Tavener the Year Ensueing 

Samuel Slade •. g^^^^^ 
Joseph Curtifs ^ ^^^ 
Ebenez'' Brewster ) 



TOWN RECORDS . I3I 

Hanov^er March ii"^ ^794 
This may Certify that Caleb Webster has licence to retail 
Spiritus Lequor the Year Insueing 

by us 
Samuel Slade ) Select 
Joseph Curtifs )" Men 

This may Certify that M' Joseph Miller is Licenced to retail 
Spiritus liquors the Year insueing 

witness our hands this first day of Octob'' 1794 

Joseph Curtifs ) Selectmen 
Sam«i Slade \ oi Hanover 

The following is A survey of A road leading from Capt" 
Stephen KimboP by the Meeting House to Lime line begining 
at the Northeast corner of Sam''' Hayse lott being the 18''' 
Hundred Acre lott East of the three mile Road so Called run 
in the Side line to the N. W. Corner of Said lott thence 
N. 16° W 10° rods to Stake and Stones then N. 10° W 31 
rods N 41" E 9 rods thence N 15 E 6 rods to the road by M'' 
Hills the Above on the Side of S'^ road then began at Stake 
and Stones in Old M'" Hills Barnyard on the Easterly Side of 
the road thence S. 87° E 30 rods thence N 67" E 54 rod Just 
by the front of David Woodward Mill About 2 rods Above the 
dam Stake and Stones thence N° 75° E 16 rods to Hemlock 
Stub thence N*^ 54° E. 11 rods to the bank of the brook 
thence N" 34° E 61 rods to an Ash bush Marked 44 
thence N° 65° E 19 to Stake and Stones thence N 43'' E 68 
rods Just to the west of M'' David Chandler^ barn and M^ 
Halls House Stake and Stones N. 30° E 27 rods to Stake and 
Stones N° 10° E 11 rods to heap of Stones N. 19° E 54 rods 
thence N 34 E 18 rod to A Stone Stuck up N 54 E 14 rods to 
Park Corner N 70° E 38 rods to Stub and Stones thence N 45° 
E 62 rods to large hemlock Stub and Stones thence N 53° E 
60 rods to Stake and Stones N 27 }^° E 28 rods to heap of 
Stones N 35" E 21 rods to the corner of Benjamin Hatch* Shed 
thence N 9° W 26 rods to Maple bush thence N 22° E 50 rods 
to the west side of Doc'' Brown^ barn thence N 23" E 64 rods 
to Stake and Stones thence N 51° E 60 rods to Stake and 



132 HANOVER N. H. 

Stones thence N 37° E 34 rods to Capt Jacobs Land thence 
South 64° E 14 rods to Stake and Stones the S. E. Corner of 
the parade thence N 21° E 70 rods to Stake and Stones N 64 
W 6 R 18 links to Stake and Stones thence N 32 E 23 rods to 
Stake and Stones thence N 10° E 67 rods to Stake and Stones 
Near O Freeman** thence N 37 E 22 rods to Stake and Stones 
N 43° E 60 rods to the S. E Bound of R Hovy^ Land thence 
N 64 E 20 rods to Stake and Stones N 47 E 16 rods Stake 
and Stones thence N 39 E 20 rods by the front of M' Collins 
House to Stake and Stones thence N 49° E 52 to Beach bush 
thence N 4° E 32 rods to Heap of Stones thence N 32° E 38 
rods to beach marked H [138] Thenc N 38° E 44 rods to Stone 
thence N 65" E 21 rods Stake and Stones thence N 80° E 28 
rods Stake and Stones thence N 88° E 27 rods to Stake and 
Stones near Capt Slade Houes from thence on the two Allow- 
ance to Lime line Said road is laid four rods from Hayse or 
the 18"^ lott Corner to David Chandler® land and from thence 
to lime line five rods wide to Extend west of Said line and 
from S'^ Chandlr land to S'^ 18"' lott or the first mentioned 
bound four rods wide and the North Side of S'^ Line 
Hanover Feb^ 26''^ ^794 

N° 1^^' Otis Freeman ) q 1 <- 

Samuel Kendreck > ,-■ 

( Men 

Silas Tinny J 

Hanover Feb^ 26"' 1791 

A survey of A road from Capt" Sam®^ Slade to the three mile 

line Southerly of M'^' Churches began it the two mile road W. 

of Capt" Slade^ and ran close by S end of his House S 36'^ E 

28 rods to a Stake and Stones then S 20 E 30 rods I0 the 

South line of S'* Slade^ lot on the Allowance then in A direct 

line of S*^* lot to Lieut" Websters 108. R. 

The Above sign'' by 

Zenas Colman Surveyor 

Eleazer Porter ') ^ , 

Silas Tenny — ■ — ( j^gj^ 

Dan*^' Kendreck ^ 



TOWN RECORDS 1 33 

Nov'' 12*'^ 1793 

We began at Lieut Websters House S W. Corner then run S 
55'' E 35 rods then S 35'^ E 30 rods to A beach bush, then S. 
26^' E 68 rod to a Stake and Stones to the three mile Allow- 
ance we left the road on the South 4 rods wide the Above 
road is laid four rods wide the line is the N Side of the road 

Salmon Dow Surveyer 
No 2'^ Sam'' Kendrick ) Select 

Silas Tenny — ) Men 

The return of a road from Nathan West^ to Seth West is as 

follows (Viz) Begining at A Stake and Stones 4^2 rods west 

of the dwelling House of Nathan West then S. ii'^ W. 18 rods 

then South 35'' E 8 rods then S 65*' E 52 rods then S. 34 

E 1 8 rods then S. 3'' E. 14 rods then S 3'' W t,o rods then 

S 20 W. 16 rods sum total 156 rods to A Stake and Stones 

3 rods East from Seth West Dwelling House 

Dated Hanover Nov. ic,^^ 1786 Sign'' by 

Same' siade ^ g^^^^^ ^^^ 

Stephen Benton )- , ^t 

^ (of Hanover 

Peter Knap ) 

Nov 12''' 1793 

We began against Wd° Wests House at a Heap of Stones 
then run S 13'' W 81 rods to a heap of Stones Then S i'' E 
20 rods to a heap of Stones Then S 51'' W. 25 rod to a heap 
of Stones Thn S 9'' W. 52 rods to A Stake and Stones Then 
S 9'' E. 39 rods to a heap of Stones Then S. 7'' E 105 rod to 
a heap of Stones Then S. 12'' E 44 rod to a Stake & Stones 
Then S. 16'' W 26 rods to a Stake and Stones Against a road 
runing from M'" Rudds to Mink brook we left the road on the 
west side 4 rods wide 

Salmon Dow Surveyer 
Sam''' Kendrick ) Select 

N° 3'' Silas Tenny j Men 

[139] Hanover Octb'' y*" 2'' 1785 We have laid out a road 
Leading from Hanover to Lebanon line to Accommodate 
traveling to Market for the use of s'' Hanover and the public. 



134 HANOVER N. H. 

we began near Above M^' James Murches Saw mill in s'^ Town 
(Viz) three rods and half rod Northerly from s'^ Mill the west 
side of mink brook so Called then South i8^^ East 24 rod then 
south 40'^ E 34 rods then E 10'^ South 54 rod then South 38'' 
E 42 rods then South 7^^ E 40 rods then south 14'^ E 24 rods 
to the Allowance the Northerly side of Jonathan Curtifs land 
then on the said Allowance South 64 E 60 rods the N E 
Corner of s'^ Curtifs lot then on Camps land E 14. S 8 rods to 
the Allowance north of said Camps Land then on s'^ Allowance 
south 64'^ E 102 rods then on a Colledge lot S 42'^ E 40 rods 
then S 37'^ E 34 rods then S 21 E 12 rods then E 19 S 20 rods 
Then E 9-^ S 20 rods then E 40 rods then E 22 S 12 rods then 
E 6° n 40 rods then E 8'^ S 40 rods then E 40'^ S 28 rods then 
S 15'^ E 16 rods then South 24'^ E 60 rods then S 12^^ W. 28 
rods then S 25'^ W 46 rods then South 15'' W. 15 rods then 
South 8'' W 28 rods then S 21'' E 60 rods then S 36'^ E 18 
rods then S 8'^ E 26 rods then S. 17'' E 20 rods then S 19'^ 
E 20 rod then S 8*^ E 22 rods then S 17^^ W 22 rods to Leb- 
anon line near west of moose mountain and East of A little 
brook said road is laid four rods wide &: is Northerly and East- 
erly of said lines and bounds affixed thereon by us the 
Subscribers 

Nathaniel Babbit | Selectmen 
N'' 4 John Wright i of Hanover 

Hanover Dece"^ y" 10"' 1785 Laid out a road Leading from 
M"^ William Chandlers to the road Near M' Benjamin Hatches 
Began the East Side of Said Chandler® dwelling house and 
well by his dore yard at a heap of Stones the North Side of 
the road that leads by s'^ Chandler® to Nathan Wests then 
North ten degrees West 38 rods then North 28 degrees west 
35 rods then North 18 degrees. West 22 rods then North 
I degree East 40 rods then North 49 West 67 rods near s*^ 
Hatches house to the road Called Mink brook road said road 
is East & North of s'^ lines and is three rods wide 

John Wright ^ 

MO c el ci ^ ' Select Men 

N° 5 Sam^^ Slade ■- 



Nath^^ Babbitt 



I of Hanover 



TOWN RECORDS 135 

Hanover y'^ 19"' of August 1784 We the Subscribers have 
this day laid a road from M'" Wests Benton^ and Wrights 
Neighbourhood to the mill or Mink brook road for their Con- 
veniancy of Going to Mill We Began near &: westerly from 
M'' Thomas Page* House at the End of A road laid from M"^ 
John Tinny^ thence three rods from s'^ Pages land South 49 
degrees west till it Comes to M'' Sam^^ Wrights Northwest 
corner then we began to measure at a little flat rock with 
Stones on it three rods north from s'^ Wrights Corner then 
South 49 degrees west as the land was laid out one hundred 
& Eight rods to said Wright^ Southwest Corner at the South 
east corner of M'' Stephen Benton land the road the said 108 
rods at the Northerly part is to lye Easterly of s'^ line iS: at the 
Southerly half to lye the westerly Side of Said line then South 
49 degrees West twenty rods to M'' Nath" Wests Dwelling 
house the road the west side of this last line and now the road 
hereafter mentioned is the South Side of Said line then began 
at a Stake and Stones between s'' Bentons & s^^ Wests Dwell- 
ing house then West 14 degrees North 46 rods then west 
forty-two rods then west 10 degrees North thirty-four rods then 
west thirty rods then west 10 degrees South fourteen rods then 
West 22 degrees South 10 rods then west 35 degrees South 
forty rods near W^ Chander^ . land then West 32'^ South thirty- 
two rods then West 17 degrees south fifty two rods near Will"* 
Halls Land then west 8 degrees South thirty-six rods then 
west 26 degrees North forty six rods then west ten degrees 
South One hundred rods to a Great rock with Stones on it 
then west 16 degrees South twenty One rods then West 29 
degrees South Eight rods to the Above mill or mink brook 
road at a heap of Stones the Above Said road is laid three 
rods Wide — An alteration of the within or above Survey 
Begining at Thomas Nevens^ 14^ rods Westerly from the 
3 mile and half line then run S 40'^ W 43 rods then S 43'^ W 
20 rods into the Old Survey 

Nath^i Babbit ) 

I Select men 



N° 6 Stephen Benton 

Solomon Jacobs 



V of Hanover 



136 HANOVER N. H. 

[140] September y'' 29"' 1791 We the Subscribers Laid out 
a road by Capt" Kimboll dwelling House in Hanover began at 
M"' Samuel Hayse North easterly corner of his hundred Acre 
lot the line we run in the Southerly Side of Said road then 
South sixty four degrees East twenty three rods thin South 
Seven degrees East forty rods then South forty six degrees 
East fifty Eight rods then East twelve degrees South forty two 
rods then East three degrees South twenty rods than East ten 
degrees North 40 rods to where the road was formerly Laid out 
and now trod Said road is laid four rods wide Also we laid 
a road Leading from Capf^ Kimbol to M' Samuel Karrs we 
began at a Stake in S'^ Kimbol land at the Above said road 
then South ten degrees East thirty two rods then South Six- 
teen rods then South twelve degrees East forty three rods to 
the Old road by Ezekial Wells barn Said road is four rods 
wide and is Southerly of Said line 

N° 8 Silas Tenny ) Select 

Hanover Eleazer Porter \ Men 

March 1 4''^ 1794 Rec'^ for Record. Attest Joel Brown T. Clerk 

Return of a road as Laid out Nov'' 20*'' 1787 from M'' Jere- 
miah Trescots to Dartmouth Collige, Began at a heap of Stones 
About 30 rods Eastward of M'' Trescots House, and run N 64'^ 
W 74 rods thence N 50"^ W 32 rods thence N 39° W 20 rods 
thence N 29 W. 14 rods thence N- 61° W 24 rods thence N 
8i" W 14 rods thence N 88° W 32 rods thence S 67° W. 52 rods 
thence S. 78° W 30 rods to the half mile road thence continued 
the same course S. 78° W 200 rods thence to the S. E. Corner 
of the College Green S. 72 W 165 rods said road laid 4 rods 
wide 

Benoni Dewey ) o 1 

7 Simon P. Slapp }- t\t 

: . . ^^ ( Men 

Silas Tinney ) 

[141] State of New Hampshire Grafton fs 

To George Walton one of the Constables of the town of 
Hanover 

Greeting You are hereby required to warn the Inhabitants 
of this town to meet at the South meeting house in said town 



TOWN RECORDS 1 37 

on the third day of Novemb' next at One of the Clock P. M. 

then and their to Act on the following articles 

(Viz) i^^ to Chuse a Moderator to Govern said meeting 

2'^^' to Act on A matter respecting A road leading from Lime 

Acrofs the N-E.^* corner of Hanover to Canaan 



o 



'll.v 



To hear the report of the Treasurer of this town respect- 
ing the finances thereof and to raise such sum or sums of 
Money for defraying town Charges as may then Appear necef- 
sary 

^thiy Yq Make such provision as shall be thought necefsary 
for the Incouragement of those men that shall be rais"^ Agree- 
able to Order of Congrefs as their has been Application their- 
for by a number of respectable Gentlemen of this Town 

Hereof fail not but make due return hereof According to 
Law 

N : B : You will set a warning at Eitch meeting house in 
the back part of the town &: on the sign post of Gen^^ Brewster 
& at the School house in the mill Neighbourhood 

Hanover October 20"' 1794 



Joseph Curtifs ^ Select 
Eben^' Brewster - Men 
Sam*"^ Slade ) Hanove 



Grafton fs Octob' 20"' 1794 In Obediance to the within 
"warning I have drawn of four true Coppies and have afifixed 
them to the different places directed in the warrent as the Law 
directs George Walton Costb*" 

The Inhabitants of Hanover Meet According to the above 
warning 

I*' Chose Gen'' Ebenezer Brewster Moderator 

2'* Voted to postpone the Second Article respecting a road 
to this adj"' meeting 

3'' Voted to raise £60 .. c. o .. to be paid Eaqual to Wheat 
at five Shillings p^' bushel to be paid by the first of Jan^ next 

4"' Voted to appoint a Committee to Wait on the Treasurer 
to Adjust with him All Town Ac* and mak return of their doings 
at the next Annual Meeting and Chose Samuel Slade Samuel 
Kendrick Joel Brown for the AbDve Committee 



138 HANOVER N. H. 

[142] 5*^'^ A^oted Whereas by a late act of Congrefs sundry 
men are to be raised and to hold themselves in readinefs as 
minute men Agreably to said Act pafsed the ninth day of 
May 1794 therefore 

Voted that All those who will turn out Voluntary both Non 
Commifioned Officers and privates, Sufficient to Compleat the 
number called for from this town, shall have their poles Exempt 
from any taxes which may be made on the Inventory to be 
taken the next Aprill — and be it further Voted that this town 
will insure that the wages of said men if they are Call'^ into 
Service, shall be made up to them Eaquel to forty Shillings p'^' 
month includeing what they may be intitled to receive from 
the Congrefs of the united States or from this State to be 
computed from the time of their march and a reasonable time 
for them to return after their discharge 

6*^ Voted to adjourn this meeting to the Eight day of Dec°^ 
next at this place at One OClock P. M. 

Attest Joel Brown Town Clerk 

State of New Hampshire Grafton fs 

To Delino Wright one of the Constables for the town of 
Hanover 

Greeting You are hereby required to warn the inhabitants of 
this town who are Legal Voters in town meetmg to meet at the 
North meeting house in said Town on monday the Eight day 
of December next at One of the Clock P. M. to act on the fol- 
lowing Articles (Viz) 

i^^ to Chuse A Moderator to Govern said Meeting 

2'^ To Give in their Votes by ballot for One of the following 
perfons (Viz) Abial Foster Esq*" or Pain Wingate Esq'' to Rep- 
resent this State in Congrefs of the united States 

Sir you will set A Copy of the Above at Each of the Meet- 
ing houfes in said town & at the school house in the Mill dis- 
trict hereof fail not but make due return According to Law 

Hanover November 20'" 1794 Samuel Slade "^ Select 

E. Brewster |- Men of 
Joseph Curtifs ) Hanover 



TOWN RECORDS 13^ 

State of New Hampshire 

Grafton fs Hanover Dec'" S"' 1794 

Att a legal Meeting Sam*'^ Slade moderator of the inhabi- 
tants of the Town of Hanover duly notified and held for the 
purpose of Giveing their Votes for Representative to Congrefs 
for Said State The following perfon was Voted for by ballot 
being Counted the Honourable Abial Foster Esq' had twenty 
six Votes and no other person was Voted for 

Samuel Slade ) Select 
Joel Brown T. Clerk. Joseph Curtifs ) Men 

[143] Hanover Dec"' i ['" 1794 

These Certify that M'' Mackey & Blyth of this Town have 
Licence for retailing wines and Spirituous liquors for the cur- 
rent vear 



Witnefs Ebenezer Brewster ^ Select 
Sam«i Slade [ Men of 

Joseph Curtifs * Hanover 



To Delino Wright One of the 
State of New Hampshire f ^ , , , . ,, ^ r xr 

^ y Constables of the town of Han- 



Grafton fs ^ r- ^• 

J over — Greeting- 

You are hereby required to Notify the Inhabitants of the 
town of Hanover who are legal Voters in town meeting to 
meet at the South Meeting House in said town on Tuesday 
the 10^^ day of March next at nin O clock A M. to Act on the 
following Articles (Viz) 

i**^ to Chuse a Moderator to Govern S'^ Meeting 

2'^ to Give in their Votes for a Govener 

3''^ to Give in their Votes for A Counsellor and Senator 

4"' to Give in their Votes for a County Treasurer & Reg- 
ister 

5'^ to Give in their Votes for One person to Represent this 
Town in General Court the Year Insueing 

6* to hear any accompts that may be Exhibited and Act 
there on as Shall be thought proper 

7 to Chuse all Necefsary town Officers for the Current year 

8"' to Raise Money for Schoolling 



140 HANOVER N. H. 

9"' to See what the town will do respecting a road acrofs the 
Northeast Corner of said Town 

10*^ to Raise money for makeing and repairing highways 

11**^ to Raise monej' for defraying town Charges if found 
nesefsary hereofifail not but make due return According to Law 
and You are to Cause a Copy hereof to be set up at the North 
& South meeting house at the school house in the mill Neigh- 
bourhood and at Gen'^^ Brewster at the Colledge 

Hanover Feb^' 13"' 1795 Samuel Slad ^ g j ^^ 



Eben^' Brewster , , , 

t Men 
Joseph Curtifs 

[144] Hanover March 10"^ 1795 

Pursuiant to the within written Orders I have warned the 
Inhabitants of this town who are Legal Voters to meet at the 
time and place within mentioned as the Law directs 

By me Delino Wright Constable 

According to the within warning the Inhabitants meet this 
tenth day of March 1795 

I Chose Gen*^' Ebenezer Brewster Moderator of S'^ meeting 

2'^ Votes for Govener His Excellency John T. Gilman had 
91 

y^ Votes for Councillor the Honour Jonath" Freeman had 

73 

4*^ Votes for Senater Moses Baker had 53 

Jonatha" Freeman Esq'' — had 6 

^th Votes for County Treasurer 

Bez*"^ Woodward Esq'' had 7 1 

^th Votes for County Register 

Samuel Brooks had 75 

Bez*'* Woodward — had 4 

7"' Votes for Representative 

Chose Rufsel Freeman Esq' 

8"' Chose Doc' Joel Brown Town Clerk Sworn 

^'■'^ Chose Otis Freeman Esq' Town Treasurer Sworn 

10*" Select Men 

Chose Samuel Slade ~\ Select 

Joseph Curtifs |- Sworn 
Ebenezer Brewster - - - ' Men 



TOWN RECORDS I4I 

11"^ Chose Augustus Stores Constable Sworn 

George Walton — Constable 
12"' Chose Collector of Taxes 

Andrew Tenney Sworn Richard Lang 

13 Surveyers of Highways Chose Thomas Morrifs Sworn 
Webster Hall Sworn Nath**^ Wright Sworn David Hayse 
Isaac Bridgman. Augustus Stores Sworn 

Jeduthan Willcox sworn Rufus Graves sworn 
Joseph Green Sworn Eleaz'' Porter Sworn Joseph Pineo Sworn 
John Wright Jun'' Sworn Rufsel Freeman Sworn 
John Smith Jun'" Joel Brown Sworn 

[145] Tything Men 

14"' Chose Benony Dewey Delino Wright Simeon Dewey 
Sam''' Kendrick Sworn 

Fence A^iewer 
15"' John Bridgman Jun"" Sworn Jabez Kellogg Sworn John 
D. Kingsbury 

16*'' Chose Rufus Graves Clerk hay market Sworn 
17"' Sealars of W" and Measures 

Chose Stephen Benton Sworn Jedehiah Baldwin Sworn 
18 Surveyers of Lumber 

Chose James Murch Sworn Jeduthan Willcox sworn 

Solomon Jacobs Sworn 

Hogreeves 
Chose Ebenezer Woodward. Solomon Jacobs Jun'" Sworn 
Benj" Tiffeny Jun"" Sworn Mason Murch sworn 
John Ketchan Thomas Nevens 3'' 
Nathaniel Ketcham 

Pound Keepers 

Chose Ebenezer Brewster Sworn Solomon Jacobs Sworn 

Surveyer of Wood 
Chose Levi Park 
Sealer of Lather Chose Jeduthan Willcox Sworn 

Thomas Durkee Sworn 
Voted to Raise one Hundred pound in Specie for the purpose 
of schooling the present year to be paid by the first of Feb^ 
next 

Voted that the avails of the School lands be approprie- 
tated at discretion of the Select men 



142 HANOVER N. H. 

Voted that one person be appointed within each School des- 
trict as a School Committee who with the advice of the Majority 
of the destrict Contract with a proper person or Perfons to 
keep a School with in the same and that S'^ Committee men in 
the respective districts to which they belond severally be 
Collectors of that part of the Tax which belongs to their 
respective districts Voted and Chose as Committee W°' Dewey 
Con"^ David Curtis Salmon Dow. Shadrick Hill Lemuel Stephens 
Zadock Brown. Silas Tinney Nath*^^ Wright Nath*^^ West 

Voted to pafs over the Eleventh article 

[146] Voted to Chuse A Committee of three to Examine 
the Ground that is best for a road at the North east Corner of 
this Town — Chose Samuel Slade Chose Jonath" Freeman Esq'' 
Rufsel Freeman Esq'' 

Voted to Raise One Hundred and fifty pounds to be laid out 
on highways at four shillings per day 

Voted to Allow Ebenezer Brewster Accopt- ^i .. 18 .. o 

Voted to Allow Sam''^ Slade ac* as Select man - - 2 .. 5 .. o 

Voted to Allow Joseph Curtifs ac* as Select man 2 .. 5 .. o 

Voted to allow Sam*"^ Kendrick Ac' as Select ] 

■ 5 .. 4 .. o 
man 24 day* at 4/4 p'' day . . . . ) 

Voted to Allow Silas Tinney Ac' as Select ) „ 

r 5 •• 12 .. 8 
man for 26 days at 4/4 p' day . . . . ) 

Voted to Allow Otis Freeman Ac^ as Selectman ) 

c 5 •• 4 •■ o 
for 24 days at 4/4 p' day . . . . . ) 

Voted to Allow Elisha Warner for Service as ) 

o .. 9 .. o 
Constable . . . . . . . ) 

State of New Hampshire Grafton fs 

■We the Subscribers Select men of Hanover hereby Certify 
that we have Licenced M'' Benjamin Hatch as a Tavener 
within Said Hanover untill the second tuesday in March next 

March 10'^ 1795 Joseph Curtifs | Select 

Samuel Slade ) men 

This may Certify that Gen^' Ebenerzr Brewster is licenced as 
Tavener for the Year Insueing by us 

Hanover March 12"' 1795 Joseph Curtifs} Select 

Sam«^ Slade i Men 



TOWN RECORDS I43 

[147] Grafton fs State of New Hampshire 

To Augustus Stores one of Constables of the Town of Han- 
over You are hereby required to warn the Inhabitants of the 
town of Hanover who are legal Voters in Town meting to meet 
at the South meeting house in S'^ town on monday the 22'' day 
of this Instant at 3 oClock P. M. to act on the following Arti- 
cles (Viz) 

I. to Chuse a Moderator to Govern s'^ meeting 

2'^ to see if the town will discontinue any roat laid out by 
the Selectmen of late 

3*^ to say where the road shall be leading from Capt" Stephen 
Kimbols by Benj" Tiffeny to Labanon line and to Act on the 
Above Articles as Shall then be thought proper 

Hanover June 6"* 1795 Ebenezer Brewster -\ ^^ , 

Sam''^ Slade - t^^ 

( Men 
Joseph Curtis ) 

Pursuent to the within request I have worrned the Inhabi- 
tants of this town who are legal Voters in town meeting to meet 
at the within mentioned time and Place 

Augustus Stores Conftable 

Att a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover June 
22^1 1795 

I Voted and Chose Rufsel Freeman Esq'" moderator 

2'^ that the town will appoint a Committee of three Judicious 
men to look and View the Ground near Capt" Kimbols and 
Give their Opinion where the road Ought to be laid leading 
by Benj" Tiffeny to Labanon line and the Select Men be 
directed to lay out a road Accordingly 

3'^ Voted and Chose Gen*^^ Paul Brigham Joseph Skinner 
Esq'' Joshua Hazon Esq*" 

[148] Hanover Sept'" 2i«f 1795 

This May certify that Joseph Miller is Approbated to retail 
Spiritous liquor the Year Insueing 

Joseph Curtifs ) Select 
Samuel Slade ) Men 

Hanover 22'^ August 1795 

This may Certify that we the Subscribers Approbate M'' 



144 HANOVER N. H. 

William Dewey as a Suitable perfon for an Innkeeper for the 
curent Year 

Joseph Curtis 

Ebenez'' Brevvfter 

Samuel Slade 

Application having this day been made to us by Ebenezer 
Brewster Rufus Graves & Aaron Hutchinfon proprietors for 
building Bridges Over Connecticut river between the mouth of 
White river & two miles north of the mouth of mink brook, to 
View the Ground for laying out A road and A proper Allow- 
ance for a Butment to accommodate A Bridge they propose 
Erecting Over S'^ Connecticut river near the Ferry lately kep* 
by Joseph Lewis — have Accordingly Viewed the Ground and 
are of opinion that they have the free use of the road that is 
now travelled from the Colledge plain to S^^ river for the pur- 
pose of erecting & useing said Bridge and that they have free 
liberty to erect A butment in S'^ Hanover any where within 
twenty rods north of the usual place of coming to the river as 
the road now goes in a way not to hinder the Accefs to the 
river at or near where the road now goes for any purposes 
who chuse to Go to the same draw up timber or Any thing 

Else c 1 ci J ^ Selectmen 

Samuel Slade f 

Feb>' 27"^ 1796 J I n .T I of 

' '^ Joseph Curtils \ 

■' Hanover 

[149] State of New Hampshire ) 

Grafton fs i To Augustus Stores One 

of the Conftables of the Town of Hanover Greeting You are 
hereby required to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Han- 
over who are Legal Voters in town meetings to meet at the 
North meeting House in Said Town on Tuesday the Eight day 
of March next at nine O clock A. M. to Act on the following 
Articles (Viz) 

I. To Chuse A Moderator to Govern Said Meeting 
2'^ To Give in their Votes for Govenour 
3'^ To Give in their Votes for a Counciller and Senator 
4"^ To Give in their Votes for A County Treasurer & Reg- 
ister 



TOWN RECORDS I45 

5"' To Give in their Votes for One person to Represent this 
Town in General court the year Insueing 

6 To hear Any Accompts that may be Exhibited and act 
thereon as shall be thought proper 

7*^ to chuse all Necefsary town Officers for the Year 

8'^^ To raise money for Schooling 

9"' To raise money for makeing and repairing highways 

10^'' To raise money for defraying town charges 

II*'' to Give directions or Act on the matter respecting 
Woolfsborough Road & the Trescot road so Call'', for the bet- 
ter Advantage of S'' Town — 

hereof fail not but make return of this warrant with your 
doings theiron According to Law : — Tis thought best to Cause 
a Coppy to be Set at the two meeting houfes- at Gen''' Brew- 
ster & at the School house in the mill Neibourhood 

Hanover Feb^' 22'' 1796 Samuel Slade ~\ Select 

Joseph Curtifs ,- Men of 
Ebine'' Brewster ) Hanover 

Pursuent to the within request I have Notified the Inhabitants 
of the Town to meet at the within mentioned time and place 

Augustus Stores Constable 

Hanover March 8"' 1796 

Att a Legal Town meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover 
Afsembled 

I Chose Gen'"' Ebenezer Brewster Moderator to Govern S*^' 
meeting 

2'' Votes for Govener John. T. Gillman Esq'' had — 109 

3'' Votes for Councillor Jonath" Freeman Esq' had 85 

4 Votes for Senator Mofes Baker Esq'' had — 83 

5 Votes for County register W" Woodward Esq' had- 112 

6 Votes for County Treasurer Bez'"' Woodward Esq'' had loi 
7"' Chose Rufsel Freeman Esq' to Represent the Town of 

Hanover year Insueing at the General Court 

8"' Chose Doci' Joel Brown Town Clerk. Sworn 
[150] Chose Samuel Slade \ Select 

Joseph Curtis -- - and Sworn to Office 

David Curtis --3 Men 
10 



146 HANOVER N. H. 

Chose Otis Freeman Esq' Town Treasurer Sworn 

Fire Ward 
Chose Gen''^ Ebenezer Brewster Sworn 

Richard Lang Sworn Con*^^ David Curtis Sworn 
David Wright Constable Sworn & Stephen Hopkins Sworn 
Collector of Taxes Stephen Hopkins Sworn & Perly Buck 
Sworn 

Survey^' of Highways 
Hezekiah. Huntington. Sworn Dyer Wills. Sworn. Luther 
Ingals. Sworn Isaa Houston. Sworn. Benj" Hatch. Sworn 
Zenas Col man. Sworn. W"' Dewey. Sworn Jeduthan Willcox. 
Sworn Chester Ingals. Sworn Jeddediah Baldwin. Sworn 
Zadock Brown. Sworn Israel Camp Joseph Fellows Mofes 
Emerson 

Tythingmen 
Bez^^ Davis. Samuel Slade. George Foot, sworn Jonath" 

Curtis Jun'' 

Fence Viewers 
Humphry Farrer. Sworn Peter Knap Sworn Thomas Durkee 

Clerk of the Market 
Maj"" Rufus Graves. Sworn 

Seallers of W and measures 
Stephen Benton 
Hog Rieves. Josiah Dunham. Sworn Lemuel Dow^ Mofes 
Woodward Hezekiah White Jacob Colby. Isaac Hall. 
Jeremiah Thomas Sworn John Tinny Jun'' 
John. W. Chase 
Corders of Wood and Survey^" of Lumber 
Joseph Lee. sworn. James Murch swor Jacob Colby Sworn 

Pound Keeper^ 
Gen**' Ebenez'' Brewster. Sworn Amos Kinney 
[151] Voted to Raise ;^i2o : o* : o for the purpose of School- 
ling Chose (Jonathan Freeman Esq'' Joseph Curtis Sam**^ Slade 
Andrew Huntington Joseph Pineo Luther Ingals John Wood 
Richard Lang Joseph Fellows.) as a Committee for the Several 
Destricts and Collector of the same and the Several Comit- 
ies are to lay out their proportion of money by the direction 
of the Destrict to which they belong 

Voted to Raise ^150 — o : o - for Repairing Highways 



TOWN RECORDS I47 

Voted to Adjourn this meeting to the last Tuesday of this 
Instant March at the Meeting House on ColHdge Square at 
One O clock P. M. 

Open'^ According to Adjournment 

Appointed Rufsel Freeman Esq' James Murch Dyer Wills 
as Committee to Audate with the Treasurer 

Voted to Raise ^30 : o : o to defray Town Charges 

Voted to Allow Elisha Warner Ac^ for lofs in meafuring 
small quantities of U'heat as Collector ^o .. 5.. o 

Voted to Allow Doc' Joel Brown Ac' for two Years Service 

in makeing returns of State Officers and Juror men to Court 

i^i .. 10 .. o — 

Voted to Allow Bela Turner Ac' for drafting 

Nine writs in 1788. 0' 3 '.. Each £- i .. 7 — o — 

Voted to Difsolve this meeting 

State of New Hampshire Grafton, fs 
We the Subscribers Select Men of Hanover hereby Certify 
that we have licenced M'' Benjamin Hatch as Tavener within 
Said Hanover untill the Second tuesday in march next 

March 11"' 1796 Joseph Curtis ) ,?^'^^^, 

L y^ r^ . -Men of 
David Curtis j Hanover 

[152] State of New Hampshire 

Grafton, fs To David Wright one of the Constables of 
the Town of Hanover, — - Greeting 

You are hereby required to warn the Inhabitants of Said 
Town quallified to Vote in Town affairs as the Law directs, to 
meet at the North meeting house in said Town on the last 
monday of August Instant at One o Clock, P. M. 

I*' to chuse a Moderator to Govern s'^ Meeting 

2'^ to Give in their Votes for four perfons duly quallified to 
Represent Said State in Congrefs of the united States 

3'^ to See if the Town will raise A Suitable sum of money 
to defray Town Charges ; and make return of this warrant and 
Your doings thereon to the Select men or Clerk of Said Town 
on or before Said time of meeting Samuel Slade ) Select 

Hanover August. 11"' 1796 Joseph Curtifs 'r Men of 

David Curtifs > H^^over 



148 HANOVER N. H. 

Pursuant to the Above the Inhabitants of said Town are 
notified and warn'^ to meet at time and place and for the pur- 
pose Above mentioned 

Hanover August 13"' 1796 David Wright Constable 

According to the Above Warning the Inhabitants of S'^ Town 
meet and proceeded as Above directed and the following per- 
sons were Voted for (Viz) 

Jonathan Freeman. Esq'' 41 

Jeremiah Smith. — Esq' — 47 
Abial Foster. Esq'' 29 

W'" Gorden Esq'" 39 

Nath«i Rogers Esq'' 26 

Rufsel Freeman Esq'' i 

Benj" Bellows Esq'' 2 

Bez*^^ Woodward Esq' 3 

Voted to Raise ;^4o .. o .. o - - to defray Town Charges in 
addition to what was raisd last March 

Voted and Allow'^ Gen"^ E. Brewsters Ac' of ^2 .. 2 .. o — o 
Voted to Allow David Wright Constable 

for Warning the Above meeting £0 .. 12 .. o 

True Record Errors Excepted 

Joel Brown T. Clerk 
[153] Hanover 10"' of September 1795 This may Certify 
that we Approbate Richard Lang of Hanover to sell All Kinds 
of Spirituous liquor ; Agreeable to the Laws of this State of 
New Hampshire for the year One thousand seven Hundred &. 
ninety five Joseph Curtis \ Select 

1795 Samuel Slade i Men 

Hanover August 22'* 1796 This Certifies that we Approbate 
Richard Lang of Hanover to Sell Spirituous Liquor Agreeable 
to the Laws of the State of New Hampshire for the year One 

Thousand Seven Hundred & ninety six 

Joseph Curtis ) Select 

David Curtis ) Men 

Grafton fs State of New Hampshire 

To David Wright One of the Constables of the Town of 
Hanover Greeting 

You Are hereby Required in the name of S'^ State to warn 
the Inhabitants of said town who are legal Voters in town 



TOWN RECORDS 1 49 

Affairs to meet at the North meeting house in said town on 
the first mondv in Novemb' next at nine O clock A. M. to Act 
on the following Articles (Viz) 

i^^ To Chuse A Moderator to Govern said meeting 

2'' To Give in their Votes for Six Perfons for Electtors of 
President & Vice President of the United States as the Law 
Directs 

3^' To Give in their Votes for One of the following Perfons 
(Viz) 

Jonathan Freeman Esq'' or Peleg Sprague Esq' to Represent 
this State in Congrefs of the United States 

4"' To Appoint an Agent to prefer a Petition to the General 
Court to have the Land in Said Hanover Lying East of the 
Mounting Annex'' to Canan or other Town** as may be 
Convenient 

5"' To Allow the Accounts Exhibited Last Anual meeting 
or Except the report of their Committee theiron 

Hereof fail not but of this warrant with your doings thereon 

make return to the Select men or Town Clerk by the Time 

Above Mentioned 

Hanover October 20'" 1796 ^ Select 

Sam^' Slade 

I Men 
Joseph Curtis J> 

David Curtis 



J 



Hanover 



[154] Pursuant to the within I have warned the Inhab- 
itants of said town as the Law directs 

David Wright Constable 
Att a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover on the 
first Monday of Nov'" 1796 Agreeable to the within Warrant 
I Chose David Curtis Moderator 

2'^ Gave in their Votes for Electors and the following 
Perfons were Voted for (Viz) 

His Excellency John. T. Gillman Esq' 77 

Oliver Pebody Esq' . . . 77 
Ebenazer Thompson Esq' . . 77 

Timothy Farrer Esq'' . . 77 

Benj" Bellows Esq'' 77 

Bez'' Woodward — Esq'' 77 



150 HANOVER N. H. 

3'' Gave in their Vote for a Representative the following 
Perfons were Voted for (Viz) 

His Honour Jonath" Freeman Esq'' 71 

Peleg Sprague Esq'' 6 

4"' Voted and Chose Jonathan Freeman Esq'' as an Agent 
to take care of the buisinefs respecting Refering a Petition to 
the General Court to anex the Land East Mofs mountain to 
Canan 

5"' Appointed Jonathan Freeman Esq'' to Apear as an Agent 
at the Cour* of Common Pleas to Shew cause why there Shoul'^ 
not be a road the North End of Mofs mountain Agreeable to a 
Petition of the Select men of Canan and act thereon as he 
shall think proper 

6 Voted to Adjourn to the meeting House at the Colledge 
meet According to Adjournment then Adjourn-^ to General 
Brewsters 

Voted to allow Sam*^^ Slades Ac' for services as 

Select man in the year 1795 £2 .. 19 .. 11 

Voted to allow Joseph Curtis ac* for Services as 

Select man for the year 1795 £2 .. 16 .. o 

Difsolv'' the meeting 

[155] This may certify that we the Subscribers do Approve 
of Merfs'' Phelps & Elsworth Selling Spiritus Liquors in the 
Town of Hanover the Insuing year David Curtis \ Select 

Hanover Nov"^ 7'^ 1796 Samuel Slade, -Men for 

Joseph Curtis ) Hanover 

This May Certify that we the Subscribers do Licence M'' 

John Stone as A Taven Keeper the year Lisueing in the Town 

of Hanover 

Hanover March 1796 , u r^ ^-r '^ Select 

' ^ Joseph Curtus / 

■r* -J r- ,T I Men for 
David Curias i 

) Hanover 

State of New Hampshire ; Grafton fs 

To David Wright one of the Constables of the Town of 
Hanover Greeting 

You are hereby Required in the name of this State to "Warn 
the Inhabitants of this Town who are Legal Voters in Town 
Affairs to meet at the North meeting House in Said Town on 



TOWN RECORDS 151 

the second Tuesday of jNIarch next, at Nine Oclock. A. M. to 
Act on the following Particulars (Viz) 

i^' to Chuse a Moderator to Govern S'' Meeting 

2'^ to Give in their Votes for A Govener 

3'^ to Give in their Votes for A Councillor & Senator 

4"^ to Give in their Votes for A County Treasurer & 
Register 

5^*^ to Give in their Votes for A Representative to the Gen- 
eral Court the Insueing Year 

6"^ to hear and Allow Any Accounts that shall then be be 
Exhibited 

7'^' to Raise Mony for Schooling 

8"^ to Raise Money for makeing and Repairing highways 

9"' to Raise money to defray town Charges 

10"' to Appoint A Committee to Settle with the Rev'' M"^ 
Burroughs — 

[156] Article ii"' to Chuse All Necefsary town Officers 

Hereof fail not but make Return of this warrant with Your 
doings thereon to the Select 'Slen or Town Clerk by the time 
Above Mentioned 



Hanover Feb'' 23''. 1797 



Samuel Slade "A o i ^ 

/ Selectmen 

Joseph Curtis - r „ 

. . i of Hanover 

David Curtis ^ 



Hanover 

State of New Hampshire Grafton fs 
I have warn'' the Inhabitants According to the within as the 

Law directs 

David Wright Constable 
Att a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of Hanover held 
March 14*'^ 1797 

i^' Chose Ebenezer Brewster Moderator 

2'^ Votes for Govener 

His Excellancy John. T. Gillman Escf had 146 

3'"'^ Votes for Councillor 

His Honor Rulsel Freeman Esq' had . . 132 

David Houghf .... i 

Mofes Baker Esqr ... 4 

Bezilial Woodward Esq'" . . i 



152 HANOVER N. H. 

4"' Votes for Senater 

Mofes Baker Esqr had . . 128 

Rufsel Freeman Esq' ... i 

5"' County Treafurer 

Bez''^ Woodward Esq'' had . . 126 

W" Woodward Esq' ... 2 

Charles Johnston Esq^ . . i 

6*'' Register for the County 

W'" Woodward Esq'' had . . 120 

Elisha Paine Esq'' ... 2 

[157] 7"' Chose Rufsel! Freeman Esq' Representative to 
General Court 

8 Appointed a Committee of Rufsel Freeman Esq' James 
Murch Dyer Wills to Audate with the former Select Men and 
Town Treafurer and Report at the next Annual meeting 

9^'' Voted to raise ^i 00-0-0 for Schooling and Chose 
(Dec" Benony Dewey John. D. Kingsbury Amos Kinney Asa 
Wright Abel Parks Joseph Pineo Abijah Durkee Eleazer Por- 
ter Lemuel Stevens) as a Committee for the Several Destricts 
and Collectors of the same and the Several Committee® are to 
lay out their proportion of money by the direction of the des- 
trict to which they belong 

10"' Voted to raise ;/^2 00-0-0. for mending and Repairing 
Highway® to be laid out at five shillings p'' diem and that three 
quartars of said sum be laid out within the three Summer 
months following 

iitii Voted and Appointed Jonathan Freeman Esq'' Rufsel 
Freeman Esq'' Samuel Slade a Committee to Wait on the Rev*^ 
M'" Burroughs and see what his demands are against s'^ Town 
and Report to the Town at some future meeting 
Chose Doc'" Joel Brown Town Clerk Sworn 

Select Men 
Chose Samuel Slade Joseph Curtis David Curtis and 
sworn 

Town Treasurer 
Chose Con*^'^ Otis Freeman Town Treasurer Sworn 

Constables 
David Wright Sworn Chester Ingals Sworn 



TOWN RECORDS 1 53 

Collecters 
Chester Ingals sworn Webster Hall 
Surveyers of Highway^ 
George Foot. Sworn. Samuel Kar. Sworn. Robert Mason 
sworn Lemuel Dow Jun'' Sworn. Augustus Stores sworn Gideon 
Smith David Dewey. Jonath" Freeman sworn Lemuel Stevens 
sworn James Murch sworn 

[158] Tything men 
Maj'' Samuel Kendrick. David Hayse. Silas Tinny Josiah 
Goodrich 

Fence Viewers 
John Wood, sworn. David Chandler. Nath*'' Hurlbutt 

Clerk of the Market 
Jedediah Bawldin Sworn 

Hog Reif 
Jaspar Morris Jacob Colby Enoch Blood David Hurlbutt 
Hezekiah Huntington Perley Buck John Wright Jun'' Nath" 
Wright Levi Park Tolford Duram Sworn. Dan^' Chandler 
Jun'- 

Corder of Wood Joseph Lee 
Survey*^ of Lumber 
Jacob Colby. George Foot 
Voted that the Committee who wer Appointed to lease the 
School Lands have a right to Exchange leafes if they see fit 
Voted to Allow Con*"' Otis Freeman** Act of £^ .. 4 .. o 

for four Years Services as Treasurer 
Voted to Allow David Curtis as Seletman 

for the Year 1796 . . . . . £\ .. ^ .. o 

Voted to Allow Samuel Slade Ac' as Select 

man for the Year 1796 .... ^3 .. 15 .. 6 
Voted to Allow Joseph Curtis Ac^ as Select 

man for the year 1796 . . . . ^'^ = 5 = o 

Voted to Allow Jonathan Freeman Esq'' Ac*^ 

as on file for Service in 1797 . . £2 ..11.. o 

Voted to Allow Doc'' Joel Brown Ac' as on 

file for Service in 1796 . . . . ^^o .. 18 .. o 

Voted to Adjourn to the Meeting House on Colledge Square 



154 HANOVER N. H. 

at two O Clock Next thirsday meet According to Adjourn- 
ment 

A^oted to Difsolve this meeting 

[159] This may Certify that we the Subscribers Approve 
of Lieut" Caleb Webster as A Suitable perfon for retailing of 
Spirituos Liquors 



Hanover March 3'^ 1797 



Samuel Slade f 

Joseph Curtis \ 

' Hanover 



Hanover March 14*^ 1797 

We the Subscribers do Approbate Lieut" Caleb Webster as 

Tavener for the Year Insueing 

Sam**' Slade ~) o i 

Joseph Curtis - t.^ 
■' , . \ Men 

David Curtis ' 

State of New Hampshire Grafton fs 

We the Subscribers Select men of Hanover hereby Certify 
that we have Licenced M^' Benjamin Hatch as A Tavener 
within Said Town untill the second Tuesday in March Next 

March 14*^^ 1797 Joseph Curtis ] Select 

Samuel Slade ) men 

Grafton fs State of New Hampshire 

To David Wright One of the Constables of the Town of 
Hanover you are hereby Directed in the name of s'' State to 
W^arn the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover who are Legal 
Voters in Town meetings to meet at the North Meeting House 
in s^^ Town on Friday the 23'^ of June instant at 2 O Clock 
P. M. to Act on the following particulors (Viz) 

I to Chuse a Moderator to Govern s'^ Meeting 

2'^ to hear a Petition laid in to the Select men by Joshua 
Cushman for the Support of M^' Seth Allen and his Wife and 
Act thereon as the Town Shall think proper 

3'^ to see what method the Town will Adopt, for the support 
of M'' Asa Hill for past and future support and act any thing 
theron as the Town shall think proper 

4^^^ to rais money to defray town Charges 

5"^ to See if the Town will take Any meafures to Dispose of 



TOWN RECORDS I55 

the Old Meeting House at the South end of the Green and say 
what way the Avails shall be dispos'' of 

Here of fail not but mak due return of this warrant with 
your doing theron at or before the time Above mentioned 
Hanover June 8"' 

A D 1797 Samuel Slade ) Select 

Joseph Curtis ) Men 

[160] Hanover June 23'' 1797 
Agreeable to the within I have Notified S'^ Inhabitants to 
meet at the S'' time and place 

David Wright Constable 

June 23'^ 1797 mett Agreeable to the within 

I Chose Samuel Slade Moderator 

2'^ Voted to dismifs the Second and third Articles 

3'^ A-'oted to Raise ^30 .. o .. o to defray town Charges 

4"^ Voted that this Town Appoint A Committee to make 
Inquiry into the property in the Old meeting House at the 
South end of the Green and if found to be the Towns to dis- 
pose of the Same 

Voted to Appoint A Committee to Dispose of the Old Meet- 
ing House Chose Otis Freeman Samuel Slade Peter Knap 
Samuel Kendrick Silas Tinny and that Said Committee be 
Directed to lay out the Avails that is found to be the Towns 
property in fencing the Burying Yard 

State of New Hampshire Grafton fs 

To David Wright, one of the Constables for the Town of 
Hanover Greeting You are hereby Required in the Name of 
S'^ State to Warn the Inhabitants of S'^ Town who are Legal 
Voters in Town meeting to meet at the North meeting House 
in S'^ Town on the last monday in August Instant at two of 
the Clock, P. M. then and ther to Act on the following Arti- 
cles (Viz) 

1 to Chuse A Moderator to Govern S'^ meeting 

2'^ to Give in their Votes for One perfon duly Quallified to 
Represent this State in Congrefs of the United States 

3'^ to Give in their Votes for One perfon to Represent this 
Town in the General Court as the town is now destitute ; Here- 



156 HANOVER N. H. 

of fail not but make Return of this warrant with your doings 

thereon to the Select men or Clerk by the time Aforesaid 

Hanover August 11"' 1797 Samuel Slade ) c i 

Joseph Curtis - , , 
-' ^ ; Men 

David Curtis ) 

This e Certify that I have notified the Inhabitants of Said 

town According to Law 

Attet David Wright Constable 

[161] Meet According to the foregoing Warning 

i^' Chose Sam*"^ Slade Moderator 

2'^ Votes for Representative to Congrefs 

Peleg Sprague Esq'' had N" 12 

Timothy Farrer Esq^ had N° 28 

3'^ Chose Samuel Slade Reprefentative to the General Court 

State of New Hampshire Grafton fs 

To David Wright one of the Constables of the Town of 

Hanover Greeting you are hereby required in the name of S'^ 

State to Warn the Inhabitants of S'^ Town quallified as the 

Law directs to meet at the North meeting House in S*^^ Town 

on the last Monday of Octob'' Instant at One of the Clock 

P. M. to Act on the following Articles (Viz) 

Article i^*^ to Chuse a Moderator to Govern S^^ meeting 

2'^ to Give in their Vote for Peleg Sprague Esq'' or 

Woodbury Langdon Esq^' to represent this State 

in the Congrefs of the LTnited States 

3*^^ to hear the Report of the Select men on Account 

of the Support of M'' Seth Allen and his Wife 

and Act thereon as the Town Shall. See proper 

when mett 

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your 

doings thereon to the Select men or Town Clerk by the time 

Aforesaid 

Hanover Octob'' 9^^' 1797 Samuel Slade) ^ , 

Joseph Curtis > ,^ 

. . { Men 

David Curtis ) 

I have Warn*^^ the Inhabitants of Hanover to meet at the 

within time and place 

David Wright Constable 



TOWN RECORDS 1 57 

Octob'' 30"' 1797 meet agreeable to the above 
I*' Voted and Chose Bez*"^ Woodward Esq"" Moderator 
2'' \'otes for Representative to Congrefs Peleg Sprague Esq'^ 
had 91 

[162] Lieut" Caleb Webster is Recommended as a Suit- 
able perfon to retail Spiritus liquor 

Hanover Feb^ 9"^ 1798 David Curtis ) Select 

Samuel Slade ) Men 

State of New Hampshire 

Grafton h\ To David Wright One of the Constables for 
the Town of Hanover Greeting 

you are hereby Required in the Name of S'^ State to Warn 
the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover who are Legal Voters 
in Town Affairs to meet at the New Meeting House in S'' 
Town on the Second Tuesday of March Next at Nine O'clock, 
A. M. then & there to Act on the following Articles (Viz) 
First to Chuse a Moderator to Govern S'^ Meeting 
2'^ To Give in their Votes for all State & County Officers as 
the Law Directs 

3'^ To Give in their Votes for One person to Represent this 
Town in the Court the Vear insueing 

4"' to hear & Allow all Accounts that may then be Exhibited 
5"' To Chuse All Necefsary Town Officers for the Year Insu- 
ing 

6''' To Raise money for the purpose of Schooling 
7"' to Raise money for makeing & Repairing Highways 
8"' to Raise money for Defraying town Charges 
9"' To Appoint A House of Correction &: A Mafter 
10*'' To Discontinue any Road they may think best 
Hereof fail not but niak return of this warrant with your 
Doing thereon to the Clerk or Select men by the time afore- 
said 

Hanover Feb^ 7"' 1798 

Sam^i Slade ) ^^^^^^ 

T u /- <-• r Men of 
Joseph Curtis I 

J Hanover 



158 HANOVER N. H. 

Hanover March 12''' 179S Agreeable to the within the 
Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover are warned to meet at 
time and place as the Law Directs 

David Wright Constable 

[163] March 13*'^ 1798 Agreeable to the foregoing Warn- 
ing the Inhabitants mett & 

First Chose Rufsel Freeman Esq'' Moderator 

2'^ Chose Doc^' Joel Brown T. Clerk Sworn 

3'^ Votes for Govener John T. Gillman Esq'' had. 120. Votes 

Oliver Pebody Esq'' .... had 3. Votes 
4*^^ Votes for Councillor Rufsell Freeman Esq'' had 115 
5*'^ Votes for Senator David Hough Esq'' had 109 Votes 
6*^ Votes for County Treasurer Bez^^ Woodward Esq'' had 

106. Votes 
yth Votes for Register Bez*^' Woodward Esq' had. 2 Votes 

William Woodward Esq' had 83 Votes 

Eiisha Paine Esq'' had — 31 Votes 

Rufus Graves Esq' had i. Vote 
8^^ Chose Sam^^ Blade Representative to the General Court 
9*^ Chose Sam<^i Slade. Joseph Curtis David Curtis Select 

for the year Insueing all sworn 
10"' Chose Otis Freeman Esq'' Town Treafurer Sworn 
11'^ Chose Augustus Stores Constable Sworn 

and Chester Ingals Sworn by R. Graves Esq'' 
12 Chos James Murch Collect'' Sworn Burny Tisdal Sworn 

by Bezelial Woodward Esq'' 
13*^^ Chose Highway Surveyers 

Gideon Smith Joseph Bridgman 

Eiisha Warner Sworn Oliver Blue* 

Ithemer Hall Jonathan Durkee 

John Smith Enoch Blood 

Elijah Smith Rufus Graves Sworn 

Joseph Lee 
14"' Tytheing men Chose 

Samuel M. Clure. Henry Chandler 

Delino Wright. Sworn. Samuel Wright 

*0r possibly Bliss — Editors. 



TOWN RECORDS 1 59 

15*'' Fence Viewer 

Peter Knap Sworn. David Chandler Lem^' Dow 

Aaron Kinsman 
16'" Clerk of the Market 

INIaj' Rufus Graves Esq'' Sworn 
[164]- 17 Chose Jeduthan Willcox Selar of Leather 
18 Chose Stephen Benton Selar of W" and Meafures 
19"* Hog Reeves 

Isaac Houston Benjamin True Sworn 

W'illard Bugbee 
Nath*'! Tole Timothy Blood Jn' 

Jonathan Durkee Ithemer Hall 

Heman Pomroy Sworn Daniel Dodge 
20 Corders of Wood. Elias Weld. 

Survey' of Lumber Joseph Lee James Murch 

Fire Ward. Rufus Graves Sworn 

Bez*"' Woodward Sworn Richard Lang Sworn and have 
the same previliges as Voted in March 12. 1793 
Benjamin Miller Pound keeper Sworn 
Voted to Raise ^60 to Defray Town Charges 
Voted to Raise ^200. for Highways at 4/ .. p'' day 
Voted to Raise £100. for Schooling and Chose Elisha War- 
ner. Thomas Whipple Joseph Ketcham Jun'' David Chandler 
Elias Weld John Wood. David Tinny Elijah Smith as Commit- 
tee and Collect''^ for the Several Destricts and are to lay out 
their proportion of S'^ money by the Direction of the Destrict 
to which they belong 

Appointed James Murch^ House of Correction and the S'^ 
Murch mafter of the Same 

Voted that the Owners (of the Land on the road Leading to 
the Rope Ferry) have liberty to Erect A Gate for One Year at 
their Own Expence 

Voted to Allow the following Ac' (Viz) 
Voted to Allow Daniel Allen Ac' for Keeping 

Seth Allen & Wife ..... £12 — o — o 
C' by Perly Buk . . o .. 18 .. o 

Voted to Allow James Murch Ac* for Keeping } 

Asa Hill 17 week at 8/ p' Week . . S . . £G : \G : o 



l6o HANOVER N. H. 

Voted to Allow Sam*'^ Slade Ac^ as Select man ) 

for the Year 1797 . . . . . ) £2 

Voted to Allow Joseph Curtis Ac* as Select 
man for the year 1797 .... 

[165] Voted to Allow David Curtis Ac* as 
Select man for the year 1797 . . . . ;^3 : 10 : o 

Voted to Allow Otis Freeman Ac* for Servic 
as Treafurer for the year 1797. i : 16 : o 

Voted to Allow Joel Brown Ac* for Servic as 
Town Clerk for 1797 . . . . . o : iS : o 

Voted to Allow David AVright Ac* for Service"] 
as Constable for warning Town officers to take I 
their Oths and Warning five Town meetings at i^ ^ " ^ ' *^ 
Six Shilling Each . . . . . .1 

Hanover March 13*'' 1798 

This may Certify that we the Subscribers do Approve of M^' 
Benjamin Hatch as a Taven Keeper the year insueing 

T-, -J r- .• 1 Select 
David Curtis / 

T \ n r " Men of 
Joseph Curtis \ 

J Hanover 

This May certify that we the Subscribers do Approve of 

Decon Benoni Dewey as a Tavern Keeper the year Insueing 

Hanover May 15*'^ 1798 ■ a n .■ 1 Select 

David Curtis ' 



Sam*"^ Slade L 

Joseph Curtis | 

J Hanover 

Hanover Sept'" 15*^ 1798 

This Certifies that, we Approve of Levi Parks as being a 

Suitable person for retailing foreign distilled Spirits and Wines 

at his store in Hanover in the Vicinity of Dartmouth Colledge 

Samuel Slade ) o 1 

Joseph Curtis >- 

■^ ' . ( men 

David Curtis ,) 

[166] State of New Hampshire Grafton fs 

To Augustus Stores one of the Constables for the Town of 

Hanover Greeting 

You are hereby required in the name of S'* State to warn the 

Inhabitants of s'* Town who are legal Voters in Town Affairs 



TOWN RECORDS 



l6l 



Samuel Sic 
Joseph Ci 



to meet at. the North meeting house in s'' Town on the last 
Monday in August Instant at two O Clock. P. M. to Act on 
the following articles (Viz) 

i^' to Chuse a moderator to Govern s'^ Meeting 

2'' To Give in their Votes by ballot, for four perfons qualli- 
fied as the Law directs' to represent this State in the Congrefs 
of the United State 

3'' To see if the Town will direct the Selectmen to lay out a 
road from Lime to Canaan Acrof the North east Corner of 
this Town 

Hereof fail not but make return of this Warrant with your 
doing thereon to the Selectmen or Clerk by the time Above 
mentioned 

Hanover August 9"' 1798 q,^,,,] glade ) Selectmen 

Curtis f °^ 

) Hanover 

Agreeable to the Within requifition I have Warned the 
Inhabitants of this Town to meet at the within mentioned time 
and Place 

Augustus Stores. T Constable 
Agreeable to the above warning the Inhabitants present 
Proceeded and Voted for the the following Perfons 

Abial Foster Esq'' had . 81 

W" Gordon Esq' 81 

Jonathan Freeman Esq'' .... 79 

Peleg Sprague Esq'' . , . . . 81 

Rufsel. Freeman Esq'' ..... i 

James Sheaf Esq' ...... i 

[167] Chose James Murch. and Samuel Kendrick as Com- 
mittee to afsist the Selectmen in the affair of the Road at the 
North east Corner of this Town 

This may Certify that we the subscribers do approve of 
M'' Richard Lang as A Suitable Person to retale Spiritus 
liquor the Year Ensueing at his store on the CoUedge Squair 
in the Town of Hanover 

Hanover Sept'" 29 1798 Samuel Slade ) Selectmen 

Joseph Curtis > for 

David Curtis ) Hanover 
II 



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This may Certify that we the Subscribers do Approve of 
M'' Eben'' Woodward as being A Suitable Person to retail 
Spiritus liquor the Year Ensueing at his house near the 
Colledge plain 

Hanover Sept- 24"- 1798 Joseph Curtis ) ^^^^^^ 

T-K -J /" i- , men of 
David Curtis ( 

) Hanover 
This may Certify that we the Subscribers do Approve of 
Joseph Curtis 2'' as A Suitable person to retail Spiritus Liquors 
the Year Ensueing at his store on the Colledge Green in the 
Town of Hanover the year insueing 

Hanover Sept'" 29"' 1798 Samuel Slade \ Select Men 

Joseph Curtifs >• for 
David Curtis ) Hanover 

[168] State of New Hampshire Grafton Is 

To Chester Ingals one of the constables for the Town of 
Hanover Greeting You are hereby required in the name 
of Said State to Warn the Inhabitants of s'^ Town Quallified to 
Vote in Town Affairs According to Law to meet at the North 
meeting house in Hanover on monday the thirty first of this 
month at One O Clock on s'^ day then and there 

1^* to Chuse a moderator to Govern said meeting 

2'^ to see if the Town will Chuse a Committee to Carry on 
the Action Against Daniel & Eleazer Hill, for the support of 
thir Father Asa Hill or do or act as the Town shall see fit, 
when met 

3'^ to see if the Town will Grant A sum of money to pay 
Town Charges with and Order the same made into a tax 
forthwith 

Here of fail not but make return of this Warrant With your 
doings thereon According to Law 

Hanover Dec- 16^" 1798 David Curtis ) ^^'^^' 

Joseph Curtis I 

) Hanover 

Grafton fs Hanover Dec'" 19"' 1798 

In Obediance to the within warrant I have Copied of three 



TOWN RECORDS It)3 

Copies of the within warrant and have set them up in their 
usual places as the Law directs 

Chester Ingals Constable 
Met Agreeable to the within 
1^' Chose Con*"' David Curtis moderator 
2'^ Voted to Approve of What, the Selectmen have done in 
profecuting Eleazer and Daniel Hill and request s'' Selectmen 
to proceed Acording to their discretions in a final settlement, 
for past, and future Support of Asa Hill 

3'' Voted and Chofe Samuel Slade David Curtis and Joseph 
Curtis Agents to prosecute the suit in behalf of the Inhab- 
itants of Hanover Against Eleazer and Daniel Hill for the 
Support of their Father if necefsary 

[169] Hanover 12"' Mar. 1799 
We the Subscribers Approve of M'' Heman Pomroy as a 
suitable person to retail spiritous Liquors at his store in Han- 
over for the year ensueihg 

Sam^ Slade ~\ 
Joseph Curtis - Select men 
David Curtis ' 
The Subscribers Select men of the Town of Hanover recom- 
mend Liu^ Caleb Webster of s'' Hanover as A Suitable perlbn 
to retail Spiritus liquors in s'' Town 

Hanover March 26 1799 ^ u /- .• "i Select 

' ^^ Joseph Curtis / 

o p] T^ J • 1 . rnen of 
Sam'^^ Kendnck \ 

' Hanover 
Hanover March 12"' 1799 

We the Subscribers Approve of M' Oliver Hatch as a Suit- 
able perfon to retail spiritous. at his Store in Hanover for the 
Year ensueing 

Sam'' Slade \ r, ■, , 
/ Select 
Joseph Curtis ,, 
■^ . , . ^ Men 

David Curtis ' 

[170] Grafton is ) State of New Hampshire 

.' To Augustus Stores one of the Con- 
stables for the Town of Hanover Greeting You are hereby 
required in the name of said State to warn the Inhabitants of 
said Town Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs According to 
Law, to meet at the North meeting house in s'' Town on the 



164 HAXOVER X. H. 

Second Tuesday of March next at nine O Clock in the morn- 
ing then and there 

I to Chuse a moderator to Govern Said Meeting 

2^' to Give in their Votes for Govener Councillor and Senator 
County Treafurer and Register 

3'^ to Chuse some person to represent the Tovi^n in the Gen- 
eral Court the Year Insueing 

4"^ to Hear and Allow all accompt Against said Town that 
shall be Exhibited 

5"' to Chuse all Necefsary town Officers for the Year 
Infuing 

6"' to hear the Statement made by the selectmen Refpecting 
the past and future support of M'' Afa Hill or do or act as the 
Town shall see fit when met 

7"' to se if the Town will make any alteration or Regulation 
in school Destricts in said Town 

8"^ to see if the Town will raise a suitable sum of money to 
make and Repair Highways the Year Infueing 

9"* to see if the Town will raise a suitable sum of money for 
supporting schools in said Town the Year Infueing 

10*'^ to See if the Town will raise a suitable sum of money 
to defray Town Charges 

11"^ to see if the Town will discontinue any Roads in said 
Town ; 

Hereof fail not but mak return of this warrant with your 
doings there on According to Law 

Hanover Feby 21** 1799 Samuel Slade "\ Selectmen 

Joseph Curtis - of 
David Curtis ' Hanover 

[171] Agreable to the within requisition I have Warned the 
Inhabitants of this Town Quallified to Vote in Town affairs 
according to Law to meet at the Within mentioned time &: 

place 

Augustus Stores Constable 

Meet Agreeable to the Above Warrant. 

I Chose Ebenezer Brewster Moderator to Govern s'' meet- 
ing 

2'^ Chose Doc' Joel Brown Town Clerk. Sworn 



TOWN RECORDS 1 65 

Votes for Govener 

The Hon' John T. Gillman Esq' had 96 

Votes for Councillors 

Rufsel Freeman Esq'' had . . . . 81 

Charles Johnson Esq'' had .... 2 

Rufus Graves Esq' had . . . . . ' i 

Votes for Senator 

Mofes Baker Esq'' had . . . . . 71 

Rufus Graves Esq'' had . . . . . 18 

Charles Johnson Esq'' had .... 4 

John Fairfield Esq'' had ..... 5 

Votes for County Treasurer 

Charles Johnson Esq' had. 67 

Bez'^'^ Woodward Esq' — had .... 5 

W" Woodward Esq' had .... 2 

Votes for County Register 

W'" Woodward Esq' had, 79 

Samuel Brooks Esq'' had. 1 1 

Benj" J. Gilbert Esq'' had i 

Voted and Chose Samuel Slade to Represent this Town in 
General Court the Insueing Year 

Voted to Accept the Book (Viz) (the Laws of the United 
States) of Capl" Samuel Slade to be lodged in the Town Clerk 
Office for the use and benifit of the Town 

[172] Voted and Chose Joseph Curtis. Ebenezer Brewster. 
Samuel Kendrick Select Men and Sworn 

Voted and Chose Otis Freeman Esq' Town Treasurer 
Sworn 

Voted and Chose Ralph. W. Goold Jonathan Durkee Sworn 
as Constables 

Voted and Chose Barney Tisdal Collector of Taxes Sworn 
Fire Wards 
Richard Lang Sworn Rufus Graves Sworn 
Jonathan Willcox Swor 

Surveyer of Highways 
Joseph Heaton Sworn. Alexander Campbell. Sworn. 
Andrew Tinny Sworn Lemuel Stephens Sworn 
Joseph Ketcham Jun' Gideon Smith 



1 66 HANOVER N. H. 

Chester Ingals Sworn David Dewey sworn 
Sanford Dow sworn. Richard Foster 

Tything Men 
Capt" Samuel M Clure. Nath^-i West Sworn 
Samuel Wright. Sworn .... 

Fence Viewers 
Otis Freeman Esq' Sworn George Foot Sworn 
James Murch Sworn 

Clerk of the Market 
Jedediah Baldwin Sworn 

Selar of Leather 
Chose Stephen Kimbol. W'" Lomis 

Chose Jedediah Baldwin. Sealer of W^* & Meafures Sworn 
Chose Ebenezer Knowlton Corder of Wood 
Chose James Murch and Joel Huntington Survey' Lumber 
Sworn 

Hog Reeves 
Chose Stephen Kimbol. Sworn. Isaac Slade Sworn 
Lemuel Dow Jun'' Sworn. Joseph Smith. Sworn 
Alexander Phelps Luther Lane sworn 
Stephen Burroughs Sworn 

[173] Voted to (^huse a Committee to Regulate School 
Destricts. 

Chose Samuel Kendrick Samuel Slade Barney Tisdal Joseph 
Pineo. Binony Dewey Elisha Warner Joseph Curtis John 
Wood Nathaniel West and report at a future meeting 
Voted not to Discontinue Any road in this Town 
Voted to Adjourn this meeting for One fortnit to be held at 
this place at One O Clock P. M. 

Mett According to Adjournment and Chose Benjamin Miller 
pound Keeper Sworn 

Chose Con*"^ Aaron Kinsman. Master of the house of Correc- 
tion and that his house or one in that A^icinity is appointed as 
a Work house 

Voted that the Selectmen be requested to make nesefsary 
Inquirey whether it wou'^ be legal to have two pounds Erected 
in One Town if so that they build One in that part of the 
Town call'' the Colledge district 



TOWN RECORDS 



167 



Voted to Raise ;^2oo for makeing mending and Repairing 
highwa)* at four shillings p'' diem 

A^oted to Raise ;^45 to be Approprietated on the road at the 
North end of Moos mountain Including the sum laid out 
last fall, to be under the direction of the Selectmen to be 
paid in Labour at four shillings p'' day reconing Eight hours 
for days work to be paid by the first day of July next Other- 
ways to be paid in money and 

Chose James Murch Surveyer for the Above purpose Sworn 
Voted to raise £100 for schooling the Year Insueing 
Chose Elisha Warner sworn Nath*' Hurlbutt^ 

sworn Sworn As 

Jonathan Huntoon sworn Barney Tisdal Sworn ^ School 
John Bridgman sworn Lauden Smith ' Committee 

Lemuel Stephens. Levi Parks Nath" Wright and ColF 

sworn J 

Voted to Raise £.100. to defray Town Charges 
[174] Voted that there be A Committee of three Appointed 
to Examine the Acc^ Exhibited Against the Town of Hanover 
and Report their Opinion thereon at some future meeting 

Voted and Chose Mifs'** Rufsell Freeman Esq' Benj" J. Gil- 
bert Esq' and George Foot for the Committee Afforesaid 

Voted to Accept of the report of s'' Committee as far as it 
Relates to the following Ac' Cent 

Voted to Allow Daniel Allen Ac' $86. 67 

and Joseph Curtis Ac' ;{"5 : 15 • • ^9 • • ^7 

Samuel Slade Ac* . 5 '■ ^ • • 1 1 • • 34 

David Curtis Ac' . .3:1:6. . 10. -25 
Otis Freeman Ac' 1:16 . . 6 

Joel Brown Ac* 

Chester Ingals Ac' 0:15 ■ • ~ • -5° 

Stephen Hopkins Ac' 
Nathan Cole Ac' . 
Augustus Stores Ac' 

James Murch Ac' 1:14:6. . 5 . -75 

Hanover March 12"' 1799 
This may Certify that we the Subscribers Selectmen of Han 



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over licence Gen'"' Ebenezer Brewster as Inkeeper within S'' 
Town untill the second Tuesday of march next 

Joseph Curtis ) ^^^^^^ 

c ™pi t^ j • 1 r men of 
bam*^' Kendnck ( 

) Hanover 

We the Subscribers Selectmen of Hanover hereby Certify 

that we have Licenced M' Benjamin Hatch as A Tavener 

within S'^ Hanover untill the 2'^ Tuesday in March next 

March 12"' 1799 t i r- *■ "^ Select 

' ^^ Joseph Curtis / 

T7U 1 13 .. ■ men of 
Lben' Brewster i 

J Hanover 
Hanover March 29"^ 1799 

This may Certify that we the Subscribers Licence Josiah 
Goodrich Inkeeper for the Year Insueing 

Sam^' Kendrick ) c 1 

Joseph Curtis - ,, 
■> ^ I Men 

Ebe' Brewster ) 
Hanover 29"' 1799 

This may Certify that we the Subscribers Licence Benony 
Dewey Inkeeper for the Year Insueing 

1 Select 
Sam*^^ Kendrick | j^gn 
Joseph Curtis ^^ for the 
Eben' Brewster I Town of 
J Hanover 
[175] This may certify that, we the Subscribers Selectmen 
for the Town of Hanover do Approve of M' Samuel Alden as 
a Suitable Person to retale Wines & Distilled Spirits for the 
Year ensueing at the Store lately Occupied by Col. Rufus 
Graves in y*" Vicinity of Dartmouth Colledge 
Hanover August 21**^ 1799 

T u ^- ,• "i Selectmen 
Joseph Curtis / 

- for 
Ebe" Brewster ( 

) Hanover 

These Certify that we the Subscribers Approve of Levi 

Parks Selling Wines and Spiritous Liquors in Hanover near 

Dartmouth Colledge , u ^ .• ■ "^ Select 

*= Joseph Curtis_ f 

Ebe" Brewster \ 

' of Hanover 



TOWN RECORDS 1 69 

Hanover Sepl'" 24"' 1799 

These Certify that we the Subscribers Approve of M' Ricli- 

ard Lang Selling Wines and Spiritous Liquors at his Store in 

hanover t u /- »• "> Select 

Joseph Curtis / 

„, ,. -p, , >- Men 

Lbenez' Brewster I 

) of Hanover 

Hanover October 4^'' 1799 

These Certify that, we the Subscribers Approve of Con'' 

David Curtis selling Wines and Spirituos Liquors at his Store 

in the Vicinity of Dartmouth CoUedge 

T u r- ,■ 1 Select 
Joseph Curtis f 

Eben'' Brewster \ 

' of Hanover 

[176] Grafton fs State of New Hampshire 

To R. Wate Goold one of Constables for the town 

of Hanover Greeting 

You are hereby required in the name of Said State to Warn 

the Inhabitants of Said Town who are Legal Voters in town 

Affairs to meet. at. the North meeting house in s'' Town at 

One of the Clock. P. M. on monday the Eighteenth day of 

November next for the purpose of Voting by ballot for One 

person duly quallified for a Representative of this State in 

y" Congrefs of the United States to hold his place as such 

untill the fourth day of March, One thousand Eight hundred 

& One 

Hereof fail not but make return of this Warrant with 

Your Doing thereon to the Selectmen or Clerk of S'' 

Town by the time of S'' meeting Given under Our hands 

and Seal this 30"' day of October 1799 

^ Select 
Joseph Curtis / 

^ Men 
Ebe" Brewster i 

) of Hanover 

State of New hampshire 

Grafton fs 

Hanover November 1^' 1799 

Pursueant to the Above precept I have Warned the Inhab- 
itants of S'^ Hanover to meet, at the north meeting house in S'' 
Hanover on the Eighteenth day of Nov'" at One of the Clock 



170 HANOVER N. If. 

P. M Instant for the purpose in S'^ precept mentioned by post- 
ing up this day three Attested copy® One at the Colledge One 
at Each meeting house out in Town as the Law Directs 

R. W. Goold Constable 

Meet Agreeable to the Above precept and Chose 

1*' Joseph Curtis Moderator 

2'' Voted by ballot for a Representative of this State in the 
Congrefs of the united States and 

The Honourable James Sheaf Esq' had — 62 Votes 

Hanover Nov' 16"' 1799 

We the Subscribers Selectmen of Hanover hereby Approve 
Hezekiah Huntington liveing at the North westerly part of 
Said Hanover to retail Spiritous liquors for One Year from 
this date Eben'' Brewster } Select 

Sam*^^ Kendrick i men 

[177] These Certify that we the Subscribers have Licenced 

M'' James Houston Jun'' as a Tavener the present Year 

Hanover August 20"^ 1700 t i r- ^- ^ Select 
^ ' ■' ■' Joseph Curtis \ 

Eben' Brewster i 

) Hanover 

Advertisement Hanover Dec'" 28"' 1799 

Taken up by the Subscriber two stray Heifers some time in 
this month One of them of A Dun coulour star in forhead both 
ears Cropt. off, the other a red, white face one Ear cut or 
Cropt. off. Supposed to be One Year Old, the Owner is Desired 
to prove property pay Charges and take them away. 

George Foot 
Hanover Jan^ 25"' 1800 
These Certify that, we the subscribers Approve of Abijah 
Durkee of this Town Selling spirituos liquors the Year 
Insueing 

Joseph Curtifs ) Select 
Eben' Brewster S men 
[178] State of New hampshire 
Grafton fs. ) 

j To Jonathan Durkee of Hanover in said County 
One of the Constables of Said Hanover Greeting 

You are hereby required in the name of the State of New 



TOWN RECORDS 171 

Hampshire to warn the Inhabitants in said Town who are 
legal voters in town Affairs to meet at the south meeting house 
in said Town on the Second Tuesday in March next at nine 
O clock in the morning for the purpose 

i^*^ to Chuse a Moderator to Govern said meeting and also 
to Chuse a Town Clerk- 

2'^ to Give in their Votes for a Govener Councillor. Senator 
County TreaP and Register 

3'' to Chuse One person to represent the Town in the Gen- 
eral Court 

4"^ to hear and Allow Accounts that may be exhibited 
Against Said Town 

5''' to Appoint all necefsary Town Officers 

6^'* to take the Sense of the quallified Voters on the subject 
of a Revision of the Constitution 

7"' to hear the memorial of the Proprietors of White river 
falls bridge and Act thereon 

8"' to See if the freeholders and Inhabitants of Said Town 
of Hanover will Adopt an Act of the Legislature intitled 
an Act to regulate the proceedings for Extinguishing fires 
that may be accidentally or otherwise kindled Among 
buildings : to prevent the keeping fires in unsuitable houses 
and places : to preserve GcJods indangered by such fires 
and to remove or demolish buildings Judged to be danger- 
ous to the public safety Also an Act in addition to and 
altering the aforesaid Act — the first of which Said act 
pafsed Aprill 6"' 17S1 and the Second pafsed June 17"' 

1794 

g"^ to see if the Inhabitants will Adopt any meafures respect- 
ing the maintenance of the poor of Said Town Other than 
such as are provided by law 

10"' to hear the report of a Committee heretofore Appointed 
to Settle with the Rev'' M'' Burroughs and Act thereon as 
said Inhabitants shall Judge proper 

11"' to Raise Monies for the Support of Schools 

12"' to raise Money for repairing of highways 

13"' to raise Money to defray Town charges 



iy2 HANOVER N. H. 

[179] 14"' to see if the Town will raise and Appropriate 

money to pay the Odds betwixt land of Solomon Jacobs 

which were exchanged by Said Jacobs with the town of 

Hanover for a Millatary parade and land Given to said 

Jacobs by said town in exchange 

And You the said Constable are to put up three Attested 

Copy^ of the Above Warrant one at Gen^ Eben^" Brewster sign 

post and One on each of the tw meeting houfes in the Middle 

of said town According to Law 

Here of fail not and make due return of this warrant with 
your doings thereon to the Select men of said Town of Han- 
over or to the Clerk of sad town at or before Said Second 
Tuesday of March next Given under our hands and Seal at 
Hanover Afore said the twenty fourth day of Feb- Anno 
Domini 1800 Joseph Curtis ^ Select 

Ebe" Brewster r Men of 
Sam*"^ Kendrick/ Said Hanover 
Meet Agreeable to the Above and 
Chose Rufsel Freeman Esq'' Moderator 
2'^ Chose Joel Brown. Town Clerk Sworn 
3'' Votes for Govener 

The Honour^' John. T. Gillman E' had. 145 

^th Votes for Councillor 



The Honour'^ Rufsel J 


Freeman E5 


jq' had 


113 


David Hough Esq' 




.had 


^7 


5*'' Votes for Senator 








David Hough Esq* 




. had 


113 


Samuel Slade 




. had 


2 


Charles Johnston 






I 


6'" Votes for County Treasurer 






Charles Johnson Esq'' 




. had 


1 12 



7*'' Votes for County Register 

William Woodward Esq' . . had . 85 

Samuel Brooks Esq' . . . . . 25 

Elisha Payn Esq' ..... 3 

8 Votes for Representative 

Benj" J. Gilbert Esq' Appointed to represent this Town 
in General Court the Year ensueing 



TOWN RECORDS 1 73 

9"' Chose Dyer Willis Town Treasurer Sworn 

[180] 10"' Chose Jonathan Durkee and Phineas Goold 

Constables and both Sworn to Office 
1 1'" Chose Barny Tisdal Collect'' of Taxes 

Surveyer of Highway'' 
Chose John Tinny Jn' Sworn Nath*^^ West Sworn 
William Dewey Sworn Joseph Curtis Sworn 
John Bridgman Sworn Lem''^ Stephens Sworn 
Nathan Cobb. Sworn. Isaac Houston Sworn 
Elijah Smith. Sworn. Benj" Smith Gideon Smith 

Tything Men 
Daniel Dodge Samuel Kendrick Sworn 

George Foot Sworn. Delino Wright. Sworn 
Select Men Chose 
Samuel Slade Richard Lang, and John Durkee all Sworn to 
Office 

Fence Viewers Chose 
Peter Knap sworn Elisha Warner sworn George Foot sworn 
Clerk of the Market Chose Jedediah Baldwin 
Surveyer* of Lumber Chose 
James Murch. Sworn Joseph Lee 

Hogg. Rief Chose Webster Hall Sworn 
Asa Bridgman Sworn. Nath'^'^ Heaton Jun'' 
Ebenezer Scribner. Sworn. Eben'' Knowlton. Nathan Kendrick 
Chose Benj" Millar Pound Keeper 
Votes for A Revision of the Constitution. 100 
Voted Samuel Slade. Rulsell. Freeman James Murch Dyer 
Willis. Barney Tisdal as A Committee to treat with the Memo- 
rilist 

Vote and Chose John Durkee in Addition to A former Com- 
mittee to confer with m'' Burroughs on Ac*^ 

Voted to Adjourn this meeting to the third tuesday of this 
instant at the north meeting house at One O clock P. M. 

[181] Voted to Raise three Hundred and thirty three dol- 
lars and thirty four cents $333 .. 34 Ct for the use of Schooling 
in S'^ town and the following Perfons are appointed Commit- 
tee and Collectors in their several destricts and are to lay out 



174 



HANOVER N. H. 



their several proportion of Said money by the direction of the 
destrict to which they belong 

Chose Jeduthan Willcox Edward Smith Jun'' 
Andrew. Tinny. David Wright. David Eaton 
Peter Knap Eli Hurlbutt. Daniel Dodge 
Goram Lane Richard Foster for the Above Committee 

Voted that James Murch continue as Survey'' and Collect'' 
and to Lay out the remainder of the money in his hands (as 
Survey'') on the road at the north end of moos mountain and 
on the Triscot road so call'' Between Enoch Blood and Dart- 
mouth Colledge 

Voted to raise $666. and 68 Ct to be laid out in makeing 
and repairing highway, at 67'' p'' day and other things in pro- 
portion 

Voted to Raise $300 to defray Town Charges 

Voted to pay Capl" Jacobs $10 as Odds between Land 

Voted to Allow the following Accounts Agreeable to the 
report of Committee as on file 

Aron Hutchingson Esq'' Amounting to 

Joseph Curtis Amounting to 

Samuel Kendrick** 

Ebenez'" Brewster Esq' 

Doc'' Joel Brown 

Daniel Allen .... 

Joel Brown .... 

Voted to Accept the report of the Committee on School 
Destricts as on file 

[182] Voted that the Select Men of Said town of Hanover 
be requested to confer with the Rev'' Eden Burroughs in respect 
to his demand which he has Against the town of Hanover and 
in respect to Any and All demands which said town has 
Against the Said Rev'^ Eden Burroughs and that Said Select men 
be empowered to Agree with the Said R.'' Eden Burroughs on A 
Submifsion of the Said Rev'' Eden Burroughs demand and the 
demand which said town have Against Said Burroughs, to 
Judicious men by rule of Court or by Arbitration and if nes- 
efsary in the minds of Said Select men they be empowered to 



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TOWN RECORDS 1 75 

bring An Action in the name of Said town Against Said Eden 
Burroughs for damages Accrued to Said town in consequence 
of Said Burroughs neglect or non fulfillment of his engagements 
and that the Said town of Hanover will ratify the doings of 
Said Select Men 

Voted that Benj" J. Gilbert and Rufsel Freeman Esquires 
be Appointed to council and Advise with the Selectmen on 
the Subjects Above mentioned 

Hanover March 28. — iSoo these may Certify 
that in Our Opinion Lieut" Caleb Webster of Said Hanover 
is a Suitable person to retaile Spiritous Liquors 
To the Super Viser for the County of Grafton 

John Durkee ) Select 
Samuel Slade ) Men 

Broke into the Inclosure of the Subscriber on the twenty 
ninth Instant a dark brown horse with a white spot on his nose 
the Owner is Desir'' to prove property pay Charges and take 
him Away 

Hanover March 31*^ 1800 Josiah Green 

[183] General Ebenezer Brewster is hereby licenced to 
keep Tavern in his now dwelling House in Hanover for the 
term of One Year from the date hereof And is Authorized to 
retail in his said House Wines and Spiritous Liquors Accord- 
ingly- 
Given under our hands this 7"' day of April Anne Domini 
1800 

Sam**^ Slade ") Select 
Richard Lang - Men of 
John Durkee ■ Hanover 
These Certify that we the Subscribers have licenced M"" 
James Houston Jun' as a Tavener the present year 

Hanover May 17"' 1800 ^ 1 qi rl 1 Select 

T u T-> 1 ■ "len of 

John Durkee i 

J Hanover 

M'' Benony Dewey is hereby licenced to Keep Tavern in his 
now dwelling house in Hanover for the term of one year from 



176 HANOVER N. H. 

the date hereof and is Authorized to retail in his said House 
Wines and Spiritous Liquors Accordingly 

Giving under our hands This 7*^'^ Day Apr^ Anno Dom 1800 

John Durkee "\ Select 
Sam*i Slade - Men 
Richard Lang ) of Hanover 
Take Notice 
Broke into the Inclosure of the Subscriber on the 12"' day of 
July 1800. A. Sorel. Colour'^ mare trots and paces the two off 
side feet white and a little white on the near hind foot Trem'^ 
from head to foot and a remarkable white face About Eight or 
nine years old Shod forward the Owner is requested to prove 
property pay Charges and tak her Away 

Hanover July th 17 1800 Perly Buck 

[184] M'' Benjamin Hatch is hereby licenced to Keep 
Tavern in his now dwelling house in Hanover for the term of 
One Year from the date hereof and is Authorised to retail in 
his said House Wines and Spiritous Liquors Accordingly 
Given under our hand this 29"' day of July A D 1800 

John Durkee } Selectmen 
Richard Lang i of Hanover 
This Certifies that we Approbate Richard Lang of Hanover 
to Sell Spiritous Liquors & Wines at his Store in Hanover for 
the term of One Year Agreable to the Laws of the State of 
New Hampshire 

Hanover Sept'" 11"' 1800 Samuel Slade ) Select men 

John Durkee j" of Hanover 
This Certifies that. We Approbate M'' Levi Parks of Hano- 
ver to Sell all Kinds of Spiritous Liquors and Wines at his 
Store in said Hanover for the term of One Year from the Date 
hereof Agreable to the Laws of the State of New Hampshire 
Hanover Sept'" 16"' 1800 — 

John Durkee ) ^^^^^^ 
- men of 
Richard Lang^ Hanover 

Taken up the fourth instant a Small bay horse some White 
down his face three white feet; a: trotter; Age unknown S'' 
horse was makeing towards Haverhill through Colledge Green 



TOWN" RECORDS 177 

the Owner is desired to Call on the Subscriber prove property 
pay Charges and take said Horse from -Abner Curtis 

Hanover 9"' Octob^" 1800 

Found in the inclosure of the Subscriber the 23'' inftant a 
small red roan mare shod before, supposed to be ten or Eleven 
Years Old and with foal, the Owner is desired to prove prop- 
erty, pay charges and take her Away 

Hanover 28"' 1800 Benoni Dewey 

[185] Grafton Is State of New Hamshire 

To Jonathan Durkee One of the Constables of Hano- 
ver in Said County Greeting 

You are hereby required in the name of the State of New 
Hampshire to warn the Inhabitants of Said Hanover who are 
quallified to Vote in the Choice of Senators for the State 
Legislature to Afsemble at the north meeting House (So 
called) in said town on the last Monday in August Current 
at One OClock in the Afternoon 

I*'' To Choose a Moderator to Govern S'^ Meeting 

2^^ To Vote by Ballot for One person duly quallified for a 
Representative of this State in the Congrefs of the United 
States to hold his place as Such untill the fourth day of March 
One thousand Eight Hundred and One 

3* To Vote by ballot for four perfons duly quallified for the 
Reprelentatives of this State in the Congrefs of the United 
States to hold their places for two years from the fourth day of 
March next 

4*^' To hear the petition of John Patrick 

5^'' To Chose a Committee to Settle with the late Treasurer 
and transmit the Town papers to the Treasurer for the present 
year hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant on or 
before the hour of said day Given under our hand and Seal 
this 7"' day of August 1800 

Sam-' Slade ] Select 
Jn" Durkie ) Men 

in Obediance to the Above warrant I have warned the 
Inhabitants of said town that are Legal Voters in town meet- 
ing, to meet at the above time and place 

John Durk Constable 



178 HANOVER N. H. 

Mett Agreeable to the Above James Murch Moderator 

Rufsel. Freeman Esq' had 2 Votes 

Samuel. Tenny Esq' had 22 

Joseph Perce Esq'' had 12 

Georg. B. Upham Esq' had 2 

W" Plummer Esq' had 16 

[186] Brought forward Agreable to the foregoing Warning 

Samuel Tenny Esq'' had 49 Votes 

George. B. Upham Esq' 50-Vote 

Abial Fofter Esq'' 51 -Vote 

Joseph Perce Esq'' 36 Vote 

Rufsell Freeman Esq'' 17-Votes 

David Hough i Vote 

W" Plummer ^i Vote 

Chose a Commitee to Settle with the late Treasurer and 
transmit the papers to the present Treasurer 

Chus James Murch Samuel Slade Joseph Curtis for the 
Above purpose 

Chose Gen'^ Ebenezer Brewster & Joseph Curtis as a Com- 
mittee of the Petition of John Patrick 

Advertisement 

Brok into the Enclosure of the Subscriber some Time in the 
first of November last a five year Old Ox of a Yellow Colour 
Low horns Branded, O + The Owner is desired to prove 
property pay Charges and take him Away 

Hanover Dec'" 6 — 1800 

George Foot 

We the Subscribers Licence Joseph Jacobs as Tavener in 
this Town the Year ensueing 

Hanover March 9^^' 1801 Samuel Slade ) Select 

John Durkee i Men 

Grafton, \ State of New Hampshire 

M'' James Houston Jun'' of Hanover is hereby Licenced as 
Tavenkeeper for the Year ensueing 

Hanover March 10"' 1801 Samuel Slade [Select men 

Jn" Durkee ) of Hanover 



TOWN RECORDS 



79 



[187] State of New Hampshire Grafton fs 

To Jonathan Durkee One of the Constables of Hanover 
in Said County Greeting 

You are hereby required in the name of the State of New 
Hampshire to warn the Inhabitants of Said Hanover who are 
Legal Voters in town meeting to meet at the north meeting 
House in S*^ Hanover on Tuesday the lo**' day of March next 
at nine of the Clock. A. M. then and there to Act on the fol- 
lowing Articles (Viz) 

i**^ To Chuse A Moderator to Govern S'^ Meeting 

2'^ to Give in their Votes for State and County Officers 

According to the Constitution 
3'^ to Chuse One man to represent the Town in General 

Court the Year insueing 
4"' to hear the report of the Committee that were Appointed 
to Settle with the late Treasurer and to hear the State- 
ment of the present Treasurer 
5"' to hear & Allow Accounts that may be Exhibited Against 

S'^ town 
6"' to Chuse All Town Officers as the law directs. 
7"' to raise money for the Support of Schools for makeing 
and repairing highways and for defraying All necefsary 
town Charges 
8*'' to hear the petition of One Patrick of Labanon concern- 
ing a road that is laid Out through his land in Said 
Hanover 
g"' to See if the Town will Appoint an Agent to take care 
of the Suits at Law between the town and the Rev*^^ M'' 
Burroughs or devise Any Other way for the Settlement of 
S'^ Suits 
Given under Our hands and Seals at Hanover this 19"' day 
of Feb^ One thousand Eight hundred and One 

c 1 01 J 1 Select 

Samuel Slade / 

John Durkee f 

J Hanover 

I have done Agreeable to the Above 

Jonathan Durkee Constable 



i8o 



HANOVER N. H. 



[188] The Inhabitants of Hanover Meet Agreeable to the 
within 

I®* Chose Gen*"^ Ebenezer Brewster Moderator of S'' meet- 



ing 
'."^ Votes for Govener 



had' 



172 
I 



117 

57 

96 

42 

I 

137 
6 



His Excellancy. John. T. Gillman 

John Langdon Esq'' 
3^''^ Votes for Councillor 

Rufsel Freeman Esq'' had 

David Houghf Esq> D" 
4"' Votes for Senator 

David Houghf Esq'' had 

Richard. E. Everet Esq'' D" 
5^'' Votes for County Treasurer 

Charles Johnston Esq'' had . 

William Woodward E^sq'' D° . 
6"' Votes for County Register 

William Woodward Esq"" had . 

Samuel Brook Esq'' D° . 

Elisha Paine Esq'' D'' . 

7*" Voted And Chose 

Ben. J. Gillbert Esq'' Representative to the General Court 

the Year insueing 
8 Voted and Chose Samuel. Slade John Durkee William 

Woodward Select men all. Swon to offis 
9*" Voted and Chose Joel Brown. T. Clerk. Sworn to ofis 
10"' Voted and Chose Phineas Goold and Jonathan Durkee — 

Constables all Sworn to Ofis 
11"' Voted and Chose Sam*^' Kendrick Collector. Sworn 
12"' Voted and Chose. Richard Lang. Benony Dewey 

Jeduthan Willcox. Fire Wards all. Sworn 
13"^ Voted and Chose. Lemuel Dow David Chandler 

Lemuel Stevens Sworn, as Fence Vewers 

"' Voted and Chose Jedediah Baldwin Clerk of the 



14 



Market 



TOWN RECORDS lOI 

[189] Surveyers of Highways 

15"' Voted and Chose Dan Parker James Murch Sworn 

Timothy Farrer Sworn Enoch Blood 

Gideon Smith Dyer Willis Sworn Joel Brown Sworn 

Chester Ingals Sworn Nathaniel West Sworn 

Suel. Leason Sworn. Isaac Houston Sworn 

Zenas Colman 
16*'' Voted and Chose William Dewey. Sworn Jabez Kellogg 

Sworn Nathan West, as Tytheing men 
17'" Voted and Chose Jacob Colby Pound Keeper 
18"' Voted and Chose. Aron Kinsman and — 

— James Murch. Surveyer of Lumber sworn 
Hog reves 
19"' Voted and Chose Mills Olcot Mofes Davis 

Abel Parks Wright. Sworn 

Hezekiah Huntington Jacob Perley 
Jonathan Longer Jeremiah LTtley Caleb Chase 
Doc'" Alden Sworn And — 

Voted that hogs shall not run at large within One mile of 
the CoUedge for the year to come 

cent 

20"' Voted to raise $333 34 for the Use of Schooling in the 
Town to be laid Out by the direction of the destricts by 
their district Committees to which they belong 

Voted and Chose for School. Committies and Collectors for 
the Several districts 

John Smith Jun'" Dan. Parker Joseph Heaton 

Silas Tinny Delino Wright Jabez Kellogg Levi Parks Asa 
Wright Stephen Kimbol Jn' and Lem Dow Jun'' 

2 1*"' Voted to rase S600. for makeing and repairing highway 
to be laid out at four Shillings p'^^ day 

22'' Voted to Appoint three Audators to recon and Adjust 
All Accounts for and Against the Town that the Select 
men of s'^ town may have for the present Year and that 
they or Either two of them are Empowered to do S*^ 
buisinefs and Bez''^ Woodward Esq' Ben. J. Gilbert Esq' 
Rufsel Freeman Esq'' for the Above purpose 



T02 HANOVER N. II. 

[190] 23'^ Voted to Allow the following Ac' 
Otis Freeman* Act $18 

• To Samuel Slad. John Durkee ^ 

and Richard Lang, for Services >■ $26 
as Select men for 1800 . ) 

Samuel Slads Ac' as Committee | ^ ^ 
to Settle with the Treasurer \ 

Joel Brown Ac* for Returning \ 
State and County Ofhcers for the )- $3 



Year 1800 



Cents 

$ S ■ -4 



and to Sund Visits & Medecines ] 
Deliver'^ to M''^ Allen ) 

John Smith Jun'' Ac*^^ for plank . $4. -17 

Silas Tinneys Ac* for plank — $1 . 67 

Nathan West Ac* for plank $2 . 39 

Agreeable to Vote of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hano- 
ver at their meeting held in S*^ town Agreeable to warning on 
the last monday of August now last past Appointing us the 
Subscribers A committee to examine and Settle the Ac* with 
the late Treasurer of said town of Hanover and transmit the 
town papers to the Treasurer of s'* town for the present Year 
We have examined the Ac* of the late treasurer of said town 
of Hanover and find that he has duly paid Over All moneys 
belonging to s'' town which have been paid into s'^ town Treas- 
urer and in Addition there to we find he has paid to the use of 
said town the Sum of forty two pounds five Shillings eleven 
pence half penny which Sum now Apears to be due to the Said late 
town Treasurer from the said town of Hanover we have Also 
transmitted the papers of said town to the treasurer of Said 
town of Hanover for the present Year 

Nov"' 20*^' 1800 James Murch 1 

Sam^i Slade ' Committee 
Joseph Curtis -' 
[191] Voted to Adjourn this metting to the meeting house 
in the CoUedge district to be held on monday next at 2 
Oclock P. M. Meet According to Adjournment 



TOWN RECORDS 183 

at An Annuel meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of 
Hanover on monday March 16"' AD 1801 

The Honorable Jonathan Freeman haveing this" day Arrived 
from Congrefs to his seat in this town 

Voted that the inhabitants of the town of Hanover have a 
high sense of his firm Attachment and Zealous exertions for 
the true intrist of the United States during his four Years 
Service as A member of Congrefs; And do most cordially con- 
gratulate him on his safe return to the embraces of his family 
and towns men — And that the Select men be requested to 
wait on him with a Suitable Addrefs exprefsive of those Senti- 
ments 

Hanover Aprill 12''' 1801 

Samuel Alden haveing made due Application to us the 
Subscribers for a recommend for the purpose of Obtaining a 
licence to retail Wines and Foreign destilled Spririts the pres- 
ent year we hereby recommend him as a person quallified for 
that buisinefs 

Sam''' Slade ] Select 
John Durkee 3 Men 

M'" Benony Dewey is hereby licenced to Keep Tavern in his 
now dwelling house in Hanover for the term of One Year from 
this date, and is Authorized to retail in his said house Wines 
and Spiritous Liquors Accordingly 

Given under our hands this 7"' day of Aprill A. D. iSoi 

Samuel Slade } Select 
}■ Men of 
John Durkee J Hanover 

[192] Hanover May 22'' 1801 

Came into the Inclosure of the Subscriber last week A bright 
bay horse with a white strip on his nose and white hind feet 
About four years Old fore feet Shod trotts all the Owner is 
desir'' to call prove property pay Charges and take him Away 

Zopher Ketcham 

This Vote belongs to the record on the page where the 
Votes are recorded Agreeable to A Warrant for a Meeting in 
March 1801 

Joel Brown. T. Clerk 



184 HANOVER N. H. 

Voted that the Select Men be and hereby are Appointed 
Agents to proficute the Action in the name of the town Against 
the Rev*^* Eden Burroughs and defend in the Action Commenced 
by Said Burroughs Against the Town in the name and behalf 
of the Town of Hanover to final Judgment and Execution , 

That the Select Men be requested to Adjust and Settle with 
the Rev'' Eden Burroughs respecting demands subsisting 
between him and the Town if they can on such terms as to 
them shall Appear Equitable or Otherwise Agree with him on 
referees to deside those disputes and have Such reference 
carried into Effect so soon as may be 

That Dec" Joseph Curtis and M' Eleazer Porter be a Com- 
mittee to Advise with the Select men on the Subject of Said 
Settlement 

Hanover June 29"' A D 1801 

We the Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Hanover do 
hereby licence Jonathan Freeman Jun^ of Said Hanover to 
retail Spiritous Liquors in said town for one year from this 
date 

Samuel Slade 
John Durkee 

[193] Grafton fs State of New Hampshire 

To Jonathan Durkee one of the Constables of the Town of 

Hanover in Said County ■ Greeting 

You are hereby required to notify and warn the Inhabitants 
of the Said town of Hanover who are legal voters in town 
Meetings to meet at the north Meeting house in said Hanover 
on Saturday the ninth day of May next at One o Clock after- 
noon then and there to Act on the following Articles to wit 
i"' To chuse a Moderator to Govern Said Meeting 
2'' To determine whether the town will raise money for the 
purpose of Setling a demand on which the Reveren'^ Eden 
Burroughs has commenced a suit Against Said or direct the 
Settlement of all demands between Said town and Burroughs in 
any way 

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your 
doings therein According to law 



TOWN RECORDS I05 

Given under our hands and Seal at said Hanover this 24"' 
day of Aprill 1801 

Samuel Slade \ Select Men 
John Durkee ; of 

W" U'oodward J Hanover 

Hanover Aprill 24"' iSoi pursuent to the Above warrant I 

have notified and warned the Inhabitants of said Town as 

Above directed by posting up an Attested copy of the said 

warrant at the north meeting house (so call'') in Said Hanover 

attest Jonathan Durkee Constable 

of Hanover 

Mett Agreable to the Above warrant 

I Chose Bez'"' Woodward Moderator 

ct 

2'' Whether this Town will raise $716 — 84. for the pay- 
ment of M' Burroughs demand Against this Town 

Voted in the negative 

3''' Voted that the Select Men of this Town for the present 
A ear or Either two of them be and hereby are Authorized and 
impowered in behalf of this Town to profecute in its behalf 
the Action commenced in its name Against Eden Burroughs 
is: also to defend in the Action Commenced by Said Eden 
Against Said Town and the same action to profecute and 
defend to find Judgment and Execution and also to refer the 
Said Action and all demands to the determintion to Judicious 
men by rule of Court or in way of arbitration 

[194] State of New Hampshire Grafton fs 

To Jonathan Durkee Constable of the Town of Hanover in 
said County Greeting 

You are hereby required &: Commanded in the name of the 
State of New Hampshire to notify & warn the Inhabitants of 
Said Hanover duly quallified to Vote in town Meeting to meet 
at the Meeting house in the Vicinity of Dartmouth. Colledge 
in Said town on Saturday the 15"' day of August next at 2 
O, clock after noon then and there to Act on the following 
Articles 

i"" to Chuse a Moderator to Govern Said Meeting 

2'' To Chose According to Law Some person to Serve as 



Sam'"' Slade 
John Durkee 
W" Woodward 



l86 HANOVER N. II. 

Constable of Said town the remainder of the current Year in 
the room of Phineas Goold who has remov'^ from Said Han- 
over 

Given under the hands & Seal of the Select men of Said 
Hanover this 29"' day of July 1801 

Fail not &: make return According to Law 

I Select 
I men 

i of 

J Hanover 

Purfuent to the within Orders the Inhabitants of the Town 
Hanover who are quallified to Vote in town meeting are noti- 
fied to meet at the Above mentioned time and place 

Jonath" Durkee Constable 
■ Meet Agreeable to the Above warrant 
i^' Chose Maj'' William Woodward Moderator 
2'^ Chose Ralph W Goold Constable and Sworn in the room 
of Phineas Goold remov^^ out of Town 

M'' Benjamin Hatch is hereby licenced to Keep tavern in 
his now dwilling house in Hanover for the term of one year 
from the date hereof and is Authorised to retail in his S'^ house 
Wines and Spiritous liquors Accordingly 

Given under our hands this Sam''^ Slade ] Select Men of 

29*^ day of July A D 1801 Jn" Durkee \ Hanover 

[195] Taken up by the Subscriber damage feasand on the 
12*^^ instant a pair of Steers Supposed to be three years Old 
last Spring their Colour principally red intermixed with white, 
the Owner is desired to prove property pay charges and take 
them Away Hanover Sept'" 17"' 1801 

Beza Woodward Jun' 

Grafton fs Hanover Sept'" 21'*' 1801 

M'' Richard Lang is Approved as a Retailler of distilled 

Spiritous liquors & Wines for the year insueing at S'' Hanover 

by us o I ci 1 'I Select 

•^ Samuel Slade / 

W" Woodward ( "^'" °^ 
) Hanover 



TOWN RECORDS 187 

Grafton fs Hanover Sepl'" 21'*' 1801 

M^' Levi Parks is Aproved of as a Retailler of Foreign dis- 
tilled Spiritous liquors & Wines for the ensueing Year in S'' 
Hanover 

by us r. 1 01 1 ^ Selectmen 

^ Samuel Slade f 

W™ Woodward f °^ 

) Hanover 

State of New Hampshire Grafton fs 

To Jonathan Durkee Constable of the Town of Hanover 
Greeting 

You are hereby required in the name of the State of New 
hampshire to notify the Inhabitants of Said town quallified to 
Vote in town meetings According to Law to meet at the north 
meeting house in Said Hanover on thirsday the 8"' day of 
Octob' next at two O Clock afternoon then and there to Act. 
on the following Articles 

I. to Chuse a Moderator to Govern S'' Meeting 
2'^ to Raise such Sum or Sums of Money as may be thought 
necefsary to the repairs of Any roads or Bridges in Said 
town 
3'^ to Give direction as May be thought proper respecting a 
further prosecution of the Action between S^^ town and 
the Rev'' Eden Burroughs 

fail not but make return of this warrant with your doings 
thereon According to Law 

Giving und our hand and Seal 
at Hanover aforesaid this 17"^ day of September A D. 1801 

Samuel Slade \ Select 
Jn° Durkee V- Men of 
W"^ Woodward ) Hanover 
Agreeable to the Above I have notified and warn^'^ the 
Inhabitants to mett at time and place Jonath" Durkee Consta- 
ble 

Meet Agreeable to the Above warrant 
I Chose Joseph Curtis Moderator 

2^' Voted to to Raise $100 to be laid out on highway** at four 
Shilling p'' day to be laid out by the direction of the pres- 
ent Selectmen 



lOO HANOVER N. H, 

3'^ Voted that the Select Men be directed to Review the 
Action of the Town Against the Rev'^ Eden Burroughs 

[196] State of New Hampshire Grafton fs 
To Jonathan Durkee Constable of the town of Hanover in 
Said County Greeting 

You are hereby required to notify the Inhabitants of Said 
Hanover who are legally qualified to Vote in town affairs : to 
Meet at the South Meeting house in Said Hanover on the 
second tuesday of March next at nine of the Clock in the four- 
noon to Act on the following Articles Viz 
i^' to Chuse a Moderator and Town Clerk 
2'' to Give their Votes for State and County Officers for the 

Year ensueing 
3'' to Chuse some person to represent Said town in the Gen- 
eral Court the Year ensueing 
4"' to hear & Allow Any Accounts that may be exhibited 

Against S'^ Town 
5*'* to Chuse all necefsary Town Officers 
6"' to raise Money to make and repair highways and bridges 
to Support Schools, and to defray all nesefsary town 
Charges 

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your 
doings thereon According to Law Given under our hands and 
Seal this 9"' day of Feb.> A. D. 1802 

amuel Slade / 



W" Woodward C 



men of 
Hanover 

Agreeable to the Above I have warned the inhabitants who 
are qualified to A^ote in Town meeting to meet at the Above 
mentioned time and place 

Jonathan Durkee Con'''*" 

[197] Agreeable to the foregoing Warning the Inhabitants 
meet at time and place 

i^* Chose Joseph Curtis Moderator 

2'' Chose Dyer Willis Town Clerk Sworn 



TOWN RECORDS 



189 



3'' Gave in their Votes for Govener 

His Excellency John. T. Gellman had 131 

Hono'' John Langdon had 34 

4"^ Vote for Councillor 

David Houghf. had . . 121 

Rufsel Freeman had . 6 

Moses Rufsel . . had 

Thomas Crawford had 

Silas Tenny . . had 

W" Tarlton. had 

5"^ Votes for Sentor 

Moses Rufsell had — 

Thomas Crawford had 

W" Tarlton . . D° 

Silas Tinny . . D" 

David Houghf . . D" 

6"' Votes for County Treasurer 

Charles Johnson Esq'" had 113 

7"* Votes for County Register 

W" Woodward Esq'' had 130 

Sam^' Brooks had 2 

8"' Voted and Chose Joseph Curtis Representative at the 

General Court the Year ensueing 
9"' Voted and Chose Jeduthan Willcox Jonath" Freeman 

Rufsel Freeman to Examine the Ac' (of individuals in 

town and the Select men) for the Year insueing 
10"' Voted and Chose. Samuel Slade Jn° Durkee W" Wood- 
ward Select men for the Year insueing and Swon to 

Office 
[198] Jeams Wheelock Efq'' is Licenced to Keep Tavern 
at his prefent Dwelling house in Hanover the Year ensueing- - 

Hanover June 29"' 1802 
Samuel Slade. \ Seelect 

John Durkee. >- Men of 

William Woodward ) Hanover 



Grafton fs 



Hanover Auguft 13"' 1802 



M'' John Manffield is hereby licenced to Keep taveren in 
the Dwelling house formerly occupyed by Deacon Dewey next 



190 HANOVER X. H. 

south of Profefsor Smiths, from the 22'^ to the 28^'^ of Auguft 
currant Given under our hand Auguft 13''' 1802 

Samuel Slade / 

William Woodward i 

' of Hanover 

Come into the inclosure of the subscriber last week a bright 
bay Horse with a white strip on his nose and white hind feet 
about four years old fore feet shod, trots, all. — the owner is 
desired to call prove Property pay charges and take him 
away 

Hanover 22- May 1801 . . . Zopher Ketcham 

[199] Grafton fs : Hanover May 26"' 1802 

Benoni Dewey is hear by licenced to keep tavern in the 

house lately occupied by Genr' P^benezer Brewfter for the year 

ensuing 

amuel Slade f 

William Woodward \ 

' Hanover 

State of Newhampshire Grafton fs : — 

Hanover March 13^*^ 1802 : Ralph W. Goold this Day took 
the oath of office prescribed by law as Conftable of said town 

of Hanover for the year ensueing 

Before me B Woodward Juftis peace 

the above recived for record and 

Recorded 14"^ March 1802 - - 

Atteft Dyer Willis^ Clerk - - 

Take Notice 

Broke into the inclosure of the Subscriber on friyday last 
a dark sorrel mare with one white hind foot and a starr in the 
forehead, a natureal troter. the owner is desired to prove prop- 
erty pay charges and take him away 

Hanover June 8'^ 1802 - - Jefse Dewey 

[200] State of New Hampshire 
Grafton fs. To Jonathan Durkee Constable of the Town of 

Hanover in said County 
Greeting You are hereby required to notify the Inhabitants 



TOWN RECORDS 



191 



of Said Hanover who are legally quallified to Vote in town 
Affairs to meet at the South meeting house in Said Hanover 
on the Second tuesday of March next at nine of the clock in 

the fore noon to Act on the following Articles (Viz) 

i^' To Chuse a Moderator and Town Clerk 

2'^ To Give their Votes for State and County Officers for the 

Year ensueing 
3'' To Chuse Some person to represent Said town in the 

General Court the Year ensueing 
4"' To hear and Allow Any Accounts that may be exhibited 

Against Said Town 
:^'^' To Chuse All necefsary Town Officers 
6*'' To raise money to make and repair highways and 
bridges, to support Schools and to defray all necefsary 
town charges — 
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with Your 
doings thereon According to Law 

Given under our hands and Seal this 9'^' day of Feb^' A D. 
1802 



Samuel Slade 
W" Woodward 



1 Select 
I men 

fof 
J Hanover 



Agreable to the Above 

I have warned the Inhabitants who are quallified to Vote 
in town meetings to meet at the Above mentioned time 
and place Jonathan Durkee Constable 

[201] Meet Agreable to the foregoing Warning 

I*'' Joseph Curtis Moderator 

2"^ Dyer Willis Town Clerk Sworn 

Votes for Govener 

Esq'' had 131 

Esq'' had — 34 

Votes for Councillor 
had 



John T. Gillman 
John Langdon 



David Houghf 
Rufsel Freeman Esq' 
Moses Rufsel - - Esq' 



121 
6 



192 HANOVER N. H, 

Thomas Crawford Esq^" ... 3 

Silas Tinny — Esq'' ... i 

W" Tarlton Esq' ... i 

Vote for Senators 

Moses Rufsel Esq' had 1 1 1 

Thomas Crawford Esq' ... i 

Silas Tinney Esq' ... i 

W" Tarlton Esq' ... 3 

David Houghf Esq' ... i 

County Treasurer 

Charles Johnson Esq' had 113 

County Register 

W" Woodward Esq' had 130 

Samuel Brooks Esq' . . 2 

Voted and Chose 

Jofeph Curtis Representative 
Voted and Chose Jeduthan Willcox Jonathan Freeman Esq'' 
Rufsel Freeman Esq'' to Examine the Ac' of the Individuals 
in Said Town and Settle with the Select men for the Year 
ensueing 

Voted and Chose Samuel Blade John Durkee W" Woodward 
Select men for the Year infueing and Sworn to Ofifice 
[202] Fire Wards 
Voted and Chose Richard Lang Jeduthan Willcox and 
George Woodward, and Sworn 

Voted and Chose Ralph. W. Goold Sworn Jonathan Durkee 
Sworn 

Voted and Chose James Murch Collector of taxes Sworn 

Surveyers of Highways 
Stephen Kimball Asa Dewey Jabez Kellogg Sworn 
Benj" Miller David Eaton Jun' Sworn 
Martin Kent Samuel Pillsbury Sworn 
Isaac Houston Sworn Stephen Fellows 
Gideon Smith 

Tything Men 
Chose Jabez Kellogg Asa Wright Solomon Jacobs 

Fence Viewers 
Chose Elisha Warner Eleazer Porter and Aaron Kinsman 



TOWN RECORDS I93 

Clerk of the Market 
Chose Caleb FuUar 

Selar* of Leather 
Chose John Mansfield. Sam^^ Kendrick 

Hog reeves 
Chose Cyrus Perkins Sworn Jefse Bridgnian Sworn. 
Jeremiah Page John. S. Green Ezekiel Smith 
Reuben Putnam Sworn Lemeul Dow Jun' 
Nathan Kendrick. Thomas Steel Jonathan Durke 

Pound Keeper Chose — 
Solomon Jacobs 

School Committee and Chose for Destrict 
N'' I Benony Dewey N" 2 Eleaz*' Porter Jun' 

N"' 3 Otis Freeman N° 4 Robert Mafon 

N° 5 W" Chandler. N" 6 Asa Rifliy 

N° 7 Thomas Hurlbutt N" 8 John Huntoon 

N° 9 Jeremiah Utley N" 10 Jonathan Fofier 

[203] Votd to raise Soo dollars (for makeing and Support- 
ing Highways and Bridges) at 4/.. p' diem 

Voted to raise $400 dollars for the Support of Schools in 
Said town for the Year insueing to be laid out by the direction 
of the destricts by their Several Committees to which They 
belong — 

Voted to raise $200 dollars to defray Town charges 
State of Newhamshire Grafton County — 
The subscribers inhabitents & free holders in Hanover in 
said county desire that the free holders and others inhabitants 
of said Hanover qualified to vote in town affairs may be 
warned to meet at such time and place as may be convenient 
in the month of May currant as you may Judge proper — 
.1. To chuse amoderator 

.2. To see if the Town will agree to discontinue any further 
prosecution of an action pending to be heard and tryed at the 

superior court to be holden at Plymouth within 

and for said county on the firft tuesday in June next, in which 
action said town is plaintiff in review, and Eden Boroughs, is 
defendant 
•3 



194 HANO\'ER N. II. 

.3. To transact any other matters relative thereto which they 
may Judge proper — 
Hanover May 12"' 1802 B Woodward 

Timothy Farrar Humphrey Farrar 

Eben'^' Woodward Isac Bifsill 

Luke Dewey Ja® Wheelock 

Heman Pumroy Levi Parks 

Aaron Kindsman Amos A Brewfter 

Moses Davis J. Wilcox 

R W. Goold Samuel Alden 

Dyer Willis Ifac Bifsell J' 

Beza Woodward J' 

Samuel Wright 

[204] State of Newhamshire Grafton fs 

To Jonathan Durkee one of the constables of the Town of 
Hanover in said county of Grafton. Greeting 

you are hereby required in the name of said state to notify 
and warn the inhabitants of said Hanover who are leagally 
qualifyed to vote in Town affairs to meet at the south meeting 
house (so called) in said Hanover on friday — the 26"' Day of 
May currant at two oclock afternoon to act on the following 
articles — 

i®^ To chuse amoderator 

2"'^ To see if the said town will direct that the procecution 
of the action pending to be heard and tryed at the Superier 
Court of Judicature next to be holden at Plymouth within and 
for said county on the firft Tuesday of June next in which said 
town is plaintiff in review and Eden Boroughs Defendant, 
shall be Discontinued on the part of the Town, and that costs 
accrued shall be paid the said Boroughs 

3 To do and transact whatever else refpecting said action 
which may be thought proper 

4 to see if the Town will Difcontinue the road from the 
parade to Jonathan Freemans Ef application haveing been 
made by a large number of free holders and inhabitants of 
said town ameeting should be called to act on the above 
articles 

Fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings 
thereon according to Law 



TOWN RECORDS 



195 



Given under our hands and seal at said Hanover this 13' 



Day of May A D. 1802 

the inhabitants of the Town ~ 
of hanover who are qualified 
to vote in town meetings are 
warned to meet at the with- 
in mentioned time and place 



Samuel Slade 
}=-John. Durkee 
William Woodward 



Selectmen 

of said 

Hanover 



Jonathan Durkee f- Constable 

\ 

[205] Meet agreeable to the foregoing Warning — 
Voted and chose Jofeph Curtifs Moderator — 
Voted that samuel slade John Durkee & William Woodward 
the selectmen of Hanover be and are hearby autherized and 
empowered to appear in and prosicute to final Judgment and 
execution in the cause and in behalf of said town, the action of 
review wherein the town of Hanover is plantiff and Eden Bor- 
oughs Defendant pending in the superier court of Judica- 
ture for the county of Grafton 

Voted that this Town relenquifh to Jonathan Freeman Efq'' 
their right to Woolfsborough road from a few rods west of said 
Freemans Dwelling house where it intersets with a road lately 
laid out to the lands of Amos Kinne, when the new road from 
the parade to said Freemans shall be opened — 
State Newhamshire Grafton, fs — 

To Jonathan Durkee one of the conftables of the Town of 
Hanover in said county — Greeting — 

you are hearby required in the name of the state of new 
hamfhire to notify and warn the Inhabitants of said Hanover 
qualifyed to vote i n town meetings to meet at the meeting 
house in the vicinity of Dartmouth CoUedge in said Town, 
on saterday the i5*'\ Auguft next at two oclock after noon then 
and their to act on the following articles — 

I*' To chose a moderator to Govern said meeting 
2'"' To chose according law some perfon to serve as confta- 
ble of said Town the remainder of the currant year in the 
room of Phinehas Goold who has removed from said Han- 
over 



196 HANOVER N. H, 

Given under the hands & seals of the Selectmen of said 
Hanover this 29''^ Day July t8oi 

Faile not & make return according to law 

Samuel Slade \ Select 

John Durkee ;- men 

William Woodward ) of hanover 
[206] Meet agreeable to the foregoing warening 
Voted and chose William Woodward Moderator 
Voted and chose Ralph W Goold Conftable and sworn in 
the room of Phinehas Goold removed out of Town — 
State of New hamshire Grafton fs — 

To Jonathan Durkee one of the Conftables of the Town of 
hanover in said County — Greeting — 

You are hereby required to notify and warn the Inhabitants 
of said Hanover, Qualified to vote in the choice of Reprefenta- 
tives of this state in the Congrefs of the united States as the 
law directs, to meet at the south meeting house (so called) in 
said Hanover on the last monday of August Ins' at two oclock 
afternoon 

I** To choose Modrator to governe said Meeting 
2»'i To vote by ballot for one person, Duly Qualified for a 
reprefentative of this state in the congress of the United 
states to hold his place as such untill the fourth Day of 
March A : D 1803 — 
3*'* To vote by ballot for five persons duly qualified for the 
representatives of this state in the Congress of United 
states to hold their places for two years from the fourth 
Day of march next 
4"' To hear a notification respecting the laying out a county 
road through said town and act thereon as may bee 
thought proper — 
5"' To see if said Town will direct the selectman to lay out 
a road from Gideon rudds dwelling house to Lebanon 
line — 
Hear of faile not and make return of this warrant with your 
doings theiron as the law Directs — 



TOWN RECORDS 



197 



Given under our hands and seals at said hanover this 13*'' 



Day August 1802 Samuel Slade \ Select 

John Durkee men of 

William Woodward ' Hanover 
[207] In obedience to the within I have warened the 
inhabitants of the town of hanover to meet at the within men- 
tioned time and place as the law Directs — 

Jonathan Durkee) Conftable 

Meet agreeable to the foregoing warning 
Voted and chose Joseph Curtifs Moderator 
Voted for one person for reprefentative of this state in the 
congrefs of the united states to hold his place as such untill 
the fourth Day of march next as follows (Viz) — 

Samuel Hunt El' had — 100 

Nathan Parker . . . . 12 

Moody Bedle ..... i 

Nathaniel Gilman .... i 

^'oted for five perfons for reprefentatives of This state in the 
Congrefs of the united states to hold their places for two years 
from the fourth Day of march next ... as follows (Viz) 

Samuel Tinney had 98 

Samuel Hunt . . . . .100 

Clifton Clagget 

Silas Betton 

David Hough . 

Clement Stone 

Thomas Cogswell 

Jonathan Smith 

Nathan Parker 

Moody Bedle . 

Jonathan Steel 

Robert Wallice 

Nathaniel Gilman 

John Pierce 

[208] ^^oted and chofe Ilac Hoston Samuel Kindrick & 
Barna Tifdale as a committee to wait on the committee the 



98 
98 

13 

5 
1 1 

9 
3 
1 1 
I 
I 



1 
I 

V 60.60 

I 

J 



198 HANOVER N. H. 

Court shall appoint to lay out a county road through the Town 
of Hanover — 

Voted that the 5"' Article in the warning be Difmifsed — 
Voted that this meeting be ajouned untill six oclock then to 
meet at the house of Benoni Dewey is said Hanover — 
Meet agreeable to ajounment — 
Voted to Defolve this meeting — 

1802 - - 
Accompts alowed Anual march meeting which have not been 
heretofore recorded 

The Town of Hanover in accomp' wath their Selectmen for 
the year. 1801 ,2 . . . . . D'' - - 

To payment to Capt John Durkee 
Samuel Slade Richard Lang Otis 
Freeman Joel Brown John Smith j^' 
Nathan Weft their accomp's allowed 
March 1801 .... 

To payment to william Gorden 15 Dollars . 1 

To Benj. Gilbert 10 Dollars G. Granger 11 Dollars [ 
To William Woodward 7 Dollars 34, Cents as At- I ' ' "^^'^^ 
torney, ....... J 

" payment to James Murch 7,50, Thomas Nevens ^ 

7-5°' • • 

J Bridgman 7.50, P. Knap i.oo Joel Brown 4.00, ^ 

N. Heaton 4.00, J. Gillet 5.60, Capt Wright 0.50, ^ ' ' -^ 94 
& B. Perkins 1.34, as witnefses in action M'' 
Boroughs . . . . . . J 

" Ditto to Joel Brown Town Clerk for Coppyes . 2.00 

" ditto to J. Fourfield for takeing Depofitions . 5. 00 

" ditto to J. Jacobs expences at his house while ) 

takeing depositions .... ) 

[209] '* Ditto to D" Rogers & D" Coon ex- \ 

pences of Capt Durkey and Capt Slade at- - . 146: 
tending June & Nov. Court was . . ' 

" ditto expences of ditto on their way to & from 

June Court 2 o( 

" ditto, ditto. Capt Durkee to Enfield after wit- 
nefses ......•• o-2^ 



3-5° 



TOWN RECORDS 

To ditto to William Woodward for moneys ad- 
vanced towards fees in profecution actions 
with M'" Boroughs .... 

" payment expences of Capt Durkee to & from 
Haverhill Court — Nov .... 

" ditto to Jofhua Cushman towards support of 
Seth Alen 

" payment Col. Otis Freeman for taking depofions 

" payment to R. Lang for articles furnifhed to 
Turner ....... 

" payment to R. Lang ^v L. Parks for d" furnifhed 
Jefe Heath ....... 

" abatement on Samuel Kindricks bills 

" ditto, on Barna Tifdell.s d" . . , . 

" ditto, on Parley Bucks d" . . . . 

" amount of Executions of M^' Boroughs vs Han- 
over And officers fees .... 

" payment to Barna Tifdell for colecting State 
County & Town taxes for 1798, 1799, & 1800 

" balance due from Samuel Kindrick, on his bill for 
payment of executions deducting i.oo abated 

" amount due from ditto on county tax bills for 
i8or . 

" paid to witnefses in M' Boroughs case 
as follows to Edmond Conant 0.40 . 
D. Wright 0.39 S. Benton 0.50, J. Reynolds 0.50 
a Bridgman 0.50 S. Tinney 0.92 S. Jacobs 0.40 
p'" recept ...... 



To ballance remaining hands of Selectmen as ) 
Treafurer not includeing School moneys \ 



199 

17.66 



1 1.00 
3.46 



5-69 
1.00 

5-57 
2.72 



i" 597-47 

) 

j 33-33 

) 

j - • ^7-45 

74.18 

1 

} 3-6i 

959-5^ 
20.70 



" School money paid over p'' recipts 
Edward Smith J''. School committee 
Peter Knap J'' . D" 

David Eaton . . D° . 



,12 



14-34 



200 HANOVER N. H. 



Jedediah Baldwin School committee . . . $6.00 

Lemuel Dow . . D'' . . . . 1.27 

Dilleno Wright . D" . . . . 3.75 

Ivcmuel Dow J' . D" . . . . 1.47 



[210] " Ballance of School money in the hands ) 
of Selectmen not accounted for j 



34-15 
. 8.01 



I1022.44 



" Cafh received of Dyer Willis on account of fines ] 
recived of B Woodward .... ) 



47.40 
46.24 

5-57 
2.72 



The selectmen of the Town of Hanover C 

by payment in cash received of Barna Tifdale colector 

" ditto received of ditto by his paying orders drawn ) 

by Selectmen this year taken up . . ) 

" payment in Cafh received of Pearley Buck 

colector for the 3'ear 1787 
" Difcount with Barna Tifdale on account of abate- / 

ments on his bills made this year . . * 

" discount with Pearley Buck on account of abate. ) 

ments made this year .... ) 

^' Orders outstanding drawn this year by Selectmen ^ 

two in favour of R. Lang .... I * -°-2i 

cents I 

and Levi Parks 3.17 to be paid by the Town 1 
" amount of tax bills committed to Samuel Kin- \ 

drick for payment of execution Boroughs against . 627.45 

Hanover ....... ' 

" amount of county tax bills 1801 committed to) 

Samuel Kindrick colector . . . i 

'' discount towards amount due from Barna Tif- ) 

dale on his bills towards his fees for colections - ) 
" Surtificate Given of ballance due said Tifdale I 

for colecting taxes to be paid by said town \ 



74.18 
14.27 
ig.o6 

$978.28 



$980.28 



TOWN RECORDS 20I 

by payment itcived of Uyer Willis Treasurer | < f 
School land rents . . . . . ) 

[211] " ditto of Asahel Fairbanks D" . . 7.00 

" ditto of Jonathan Lougee ..... 12.00 

" ditto of Solomon bartlett ..... 4.00 



Errors excepted $1022.44 

Samuel Slade ~\ 

John Durkee - - r Selectmen 
William Woodward ' of Hanover 
The committee appointed to audit and settle the accounts of 
the selectmen of Hanover from March 1801 to March 1802 
having examined the foregoing accounts amounting to one 
thoufand and twenty two Dollars forty four cents, find the 
same properly voutched and rightly cast and are of opinion 
the charges are reasonable and proper — 

We also find that their remains in the hands of the seelect 
men to ballance said accounts the sum of twenty dollars and 
seventy Cents for defraying town charges and the sum of Eight 
dollars and one cent, school money not paid over to the school 
Committee : that by the same their appears to be due from the 
Town thirty nine dollars, and twenty seven cents in outstand- 
ing orders and obligations, which are to be paid by said Town 
and which were given by said seelectmen the year paft — 
all which is submitted, Hanover g^^ March 1802 

B. Woodward - - \ 
Rufsell Freeman Committee 
B. J. Gilbert - - ^ 
Voted to accept this Report — 

[212] Ja'' Wheelock Esq'' is hereby licenced to Keep tavern 
at his present dwelling houfe the ensuing year 

Hanover Aug' 14^'' 1S03 — i}„„^„; rk^,„^„ ) Selectmen 



Benoni Dewey 
Sam' Kendrick 



of 
) H 



anover 



[214] D' The Town of Hanover to Samuel Slade 

John Durkee May 9"' 1802. & William woodward To their 
services as seelectmen the year paft not including their services 



202 HANOVER N. H. 

as agents in the cause of the actions with the reverand M' 

Boroughs $27.00 

Errors Excepted Samuel Slade \ 

John Durkee Seelectmen 

William woodward ) 

March 9"' Town of Hanover D^' to Joel Brown 

1802 To returning Votes for state & County officers 

for the year 1801 . . , ) ^ 

^ )■ $3.00 

and returning Juraman . . ) 

Alowed Joel Brown 

[215] State of Newhampshire. Grafton fs 

To Jonathan Durkee one of the Conftables of the Town of 
Hanover in said county . . Greeting 

You are hereby required to notify the Inhabitants of said 
Hanover, Qualified by law to vote in town affairs to meet at 
the south meeting house (so called) in said Town on Tuefday 
the eigth day of March next at ten oclock in the forenoon to 
act on the following articles ..... 

1 To choose a Moderator and Town Clerk 

2 To give in their votes for a govenor of said state 

3 To Give in their votes for Councillor & Senator 

4 To Give in their votes for a county Treasurer &: Register 

5 To chose all necefsary Town officers 

6 To choose a perfon to Reprefent said Town in General 
Court the year ensueing ...... 

7 To hear accounts & the report of Committees thereon & 
act thereon as shall be thought proper 

8"' To relinquifh to Amos Kinne the right of traveling in 
that part of the woolfsborough road (so called) which is 
rendered unnecefsary by aroad lately laid out by the 
Select men. and discontinue the same 

9 To raise money for the makeing and repaireing highways 
and bridges the year ensueing ..... 

10 To raise money for the purpose of schools, and defray 
town Charges the year ensueing 

Faile not but make return of this warrant withe your doings 
theiron according to law — 



TOWN RECORDS 203 

Given under our hands and seals at said hanover this 18"' 

Day february 1803 — 

Samuel Slade \ Seelectmen 

John Durkee - of 

william woodward ) Hanover 
[216] Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of 

the town who are qualified to vote in Town affairs are notified 

to meet at the within mentioned time & place 

Jonathan Durkee ) ^ ^ li 
•' Conftable 

Meet agreeable to the foregoing warning 
Voted and Choose Jofeph Curtifs Moderator 
Voted and Choofe Dyer Willis Town Clerk, Sworn 
Voted for Govenor as follows 

John : T: Gilman Efq' had 178, votes 

John Langdon Efq'' had — 24, votes 

votes for Councillor 

Daniel Blafdell Efq'' had — 112. votes 

Richard, C, Everet Efq'' had 44, votes 

Moody Beadell Esq' had 5, votes 

More Rufsell Esq'' had 3, votes 

Constant Stores Eq'' had i, vote 

Vots for Senator 

Moore Rufsell Efq'' had 153 votes 

William Talton Efq' had 8, votes 

Jonathan Franklin Efq' had i, vote 

voted for County Treafurer 

Charles Johnfon Efq' had 150, votes 

William woodward Efq' had 3. votes 

Voted for County Regifter 

William Woodward Efq'' had 164, votes 

Voted and choose Deacon Jofeph Curtifs Reprefentative for 
the Town of Hanover at the General Court the year ensueing 
Voted and choose Samuel Kindreck, Augustus Stores and 
Deacon Benoney Dewey Seelectmen — Sworn to office 

[217] Voted and choose Stephen Kimball J'' and Ralph. W. 

Goold Conftables for the year ensueing — Swoorn to office — 

Voted and choose Survayers of Highways Stephen Kimball,. 



204 HANOVER N. M. 

Gideon Smith, (sworne,) Roger Hovey (sworn) Jofeph Curtis 
(Sworn) David woodward Ezekiel Smith (Sworn) Eli Hurlbutt 
(sworn) Hezekiah white (sworn) Lemuel Stephens (sworn) 
Jonathan Forfter (sworn) — for the year enfueing 

Voted to raise the sum of 800 Dollars for the purpose of 
makeing & repaireing highways the year enfueing to be ex- 
pended at four shilings p^' day (viz) to be paid in labour at four 
shilings p' day 

Voted to raise the sum of one hundred dollars for the support 
of particular roads in hanover to be apropriated under the par- 
ticular direction of the seelectmen as they shall Judge proper 
Voted to raise the sum of 400 dollars for the support of 
schools the year ensueing — 

Voted to raise the sum of 300 dollars for Town charges 
Voted and choose School Committees as follows (viz) 

For Deftrict N" i Capt Stephen Kimball 

For D" . N'^ 2 Jese Everet — 

For D" - N" 3 Benj. Hatch 

For D" N" 4 Jofeph Curtifs 

For D" N" 5 Webfter Hall 

For - D" N" 6 Jofeph Pinneo 

For D" N" 7 Barnard wright 

For D" N^' 8 Daniel Dodge 

For D" N" 9 Jabez - Kelogg 

For — D" N" 10 Ifac Houfton 

[218] Voted and chose Solomon Jacobs Ju"' Pound Keeper 
— Sworn 

Voted and chose Benony Dewey Pound Keeper — Sworn 
Voted and chose Silas Tinney, Eleazer Porter and Lemuel 
Stephens fence viewers — & sworn 

Voted and chose Richard Lang William woodward Efq^ and 
Levi Parks, Fire wards 

Voted and choose Stephen Benton sealer of weights & 
measures 

Voted and choose Jacob Kimball Sealer of lather sworn 
Voted and chose Caleb fullar Clerk of the Market 
Voted and choose the following Gentlemen 
Hoggrieves the year ensuing — 



TOWN RECORDS 205 

William woodward Efq' (sworn) David Hayse (sworn) Sam- 
uel Kindrick (sworn) Jonathan Freeman Efq' Eleazer D. 
Curtils (sworn) Levi Smith John Durkee (sworn) Nathaniel 
weft (sworn) Chefter Ingals (sworn) Aaron Putnam (sworn) 
Voted and choose Lemuel Stephens Tythingman 
Voted and choose Gideon Smith Tythingman (sworn) 
Voted and choose Lemuel Dow Jun' Tythingman 
Voted the seelectmen be requefted to Examine the situation 
of that part of woolfsborough road (so called) which has been 
laid out through Dyer Willis orchard near AL' Amos Kinneys 
Dwelling house and make such alterations as they may Judge 
proper in said road — 

Voted that Jonathan Freeman i^fq^' Isac Hufton and Jedu- 
than wilcox be a committee to examine the accounts of the 
seelectmen for the Town of Hanover for the laft year and also 
to examine the accounts Exhibited by individuals againft said 
Town at this meeting and report thereon at the next anual 
meeting, and also to audit the accounts of the Seelectmen for 
said Town for the year ensueing — 

[219] A oted this Meeting be ajorned to six oclock at the 
House of Deacon Benony Dewey — 

Meeting opened Agreeable to ajornment 
Voted this Meeting be Defolved 
State of New Hampshire ') To Ralph W. Goold one of the 
Grafton fs ^ Constables of the Town of Hanover 

^ Greeting 

You are hereby required in the name of Said State to notify 
and warn the Inhabitants of S'^ Town (who are legal Voters in 
Town meetings) to meet at the south meeting house (so. call'') 
in S'^ Town on Tuesday the 13"' day of March next at 10 
OClock in the forenoon to Act on the following Articles (Viz) 
I** To Chuse a moderator to Govern S*^^ meeting 
2'' To Give in their Votes for State it County Officers 
3'^ To Chuse on person to Represent this Town in General 
Court the ensueing year 

4"' to Chuse all necefsary Town Officers 

5"' to hear the Report of their Committee and Act thereon 



2o6 HANON'ER N. H. 

6^"^ to raise money to defray Town charges to make and 
repair Highways and for the Support of Schools 

7"' to transact Any other buisinefs which shall be Judged 
necefsary 

Given under our hands tS: seal at Hanover this 17^'' day of 
Feb^' 1804 

Hereof fail not & make return of your doings According to 
Law 

Sam*"^ Kendrick \ Select 
Augustus Stores ^ men of 
Benony Dewey ) Hanover 
Grafton I is Pursuant to the within I have notified and 
warned the Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover as with in 
mentioned to meet at the time and place with in mentioned by 
posting up in three public places in Said Town a true attested 
Copey of the within warrant with my orders of notice there on 
the same haveing been posted up at two of the Meeting houses 
and One Other public place in said Town 

Hanover Feb' 2 1**' 1804 Ralph. W. Goold Constable of Hanover 
[220] Meeting Opend Agreeable to the within 
Voted and Chose Joseph Curtis Moderator 
Joel Brown Town Clerk being absent Benj J Gilbert was 
Chosen Clerk. P. Tern, and Sworn 
Votes for Govener 
John. T. Gillman Esq' 
John Langdon Esq'' 

Votes for Councillor 
Daniel Blasdel Esq'" 
Ezra Bartlet Esq' 

Votes For Senator 
Daniel Kimbol 
Capt" W" White 
John Fairfield 

Votes for County Treasurer 
Charles Johnson Esq' had 155 

Votes for Register 
William Woodward Esq' had 179 

Charles Johnson — — — — i 





had 


159 




had 


— 42 




had 


162 




had 


— 33 


had 





150 


had 


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37 


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TOWN RECORDS 207 

Voted and Chose Dec" Joseph Curtis Representative 
Joel. Brown Apearing and took the C)ath of Office as Town 
Clerk 

Attest Ben. I.. Gilbert T Clerk pro tern 
Voted and Chose Benj I Gilbert Esq'' Sworn Samuel "^ Select 

Kendrick Sworn Augustus Stores Sworn — ) men 

Fire Ward 
Chose Richard Lang. Sam''' Alden Amos Brewster all Sworn 
[221] Voted and Chose Ralph. W. Goold. and Jonathan 
Durkee and Both swor to Office 

Voted and Chose Stephen Kimbol. Jun'' ColP' of Taxes and 
Sworn to Office 

Surveyers of high Ways 
Voted and Chose Benony Dewey Sworn Nath*"' Heaton Jun^' 
Sworn Benj" Hatch Sworn Webster Hall Sworn. Zenas Colman 
Sworn Eli Hurlbutt. Sworn Lemuel Dow Jun'' Sworn Jefse 
Bridgman Sworn. Jacob. Perley Sworn to Office Enoch Blood 
Hog Reves Chose. Abram Dunklee Eleazer Porter Jun'" 
Sworn. Luther Kinney sworn Eleazer Curtis. Sworn. Chancy 
Bridgman Levi Smith sworn. Edmund Conant sworn Eben 
Fellows Jeremiah Utley Sworn Sanford Dow Sworn 
Tything men Chose Gideon Smith Sworn Daniel Doge 
Fence Viewers Chose Peter Knap sworn Lemuel Stephens 
sworn Elisha Warner sworn 

Clerk of the Market Chose Caleb Fuller 
Chose Stephen Stephen Kimbol. Scalar of Leather Sworn 
Chose Stephen Benton Sworn Sealer of Weights and Meas- 
ures 

Chose Solomon Jacobs Jun' Pound Keeper. Sworn 
Chose Jonathan Freeman James Murch as Audators. to Settle 
or rekon with the Select men for the present Year and Report 
to the Town at their next Annuel meeting 

Voted to raise $333-^34- Cent to Defray Town Charges 
Voted to raise $1000. to make and repair Highway, that 
Said money be divided by the Select men at their discretion 
for Extra Epenses for Highways at four Shillings p"" diem 

Chose James Murch Collect' and Surveyer of said Extra 
monev 



208 HANOVER X. H, 

[222] Voted to Raise $400. for the Support of Schools in 
the Town of Hanover. Includeing what S'^ Town are oblig'^ to 
raise by an Act of the General Court and Chose Sam*^^ Alden. 
Nathan Kendrick John Tinney Jun' Jeremiah Page Dan''^ 
Chandler Zenas Colman. Nath''' Heaton Jun'' Jaspar Morris 
Jeremiah Utley. Aron Putnam as School Committee to lay out 
their. Seperate proportion by the direction of the destricts to 
which they belong 

Voted that the Select men Abate Andrew Tinney Rates in 
all Tax Bills that shall be made Against him the present Year 

Voted to Adjourn this meeting 7 o clock P. M. at Benony 
Dewey meeting Opend According to adjournmet 

Benj. I. Gilbert chosen Clerk, pro. tem and Sworn 

Votes for Govener 

John T. Gillman Esq'' had — 23 

Votes for Councillor 

Daniel Blasdel Esq" had 21 

Votes for Senator 

Daniel Kimbol Esq' — had — 20 

Votes for Register 

W" Woodward Esq'' had — 20 

Votes for County Treasurer 

Charles Johnson Esq'' had 8 . 

Attest Ben. L Gilbert Clerk pro tempore 

Voted to Allow the following Ac' 

Jonathan Freeman Ac* $3. 

Isaac Houston Ac' 2 

Rufsel Freeman Ac' 6 

John Durkee — Ac' 10 56 

Samu*"^ Slade Ac' 10 56 

Samuel Slade - - \ 

John Durkee - - |- Ac' 27 — 

W" "Woodward - - ' 

Samuel Kendreck Ac' i 50 

Samuel Kendreck \ ^ . 

! Ac' as ^6 '^'-< 

Augustus Stores ^- 



Benony Dewey 



( Selectmen 



TOWN RECORDS 



209 



[223] State of New Hampshire 
Grafton fs ) 
I 

To Ralph Wait Gould of Hanover in Said 
County one of the Constables of Said Hanover 

Greeting 
You are hereby required in the name of the State of New 
Hampshire to notify the Inhabitants of said Hanover qualified 
by Law to Vote in town affairs, to meet at the South Meeting 
house, so call'' in Said Hanover on the tenth day of Aprill next 
at eleven of the clock in the fore-noon to Act as said inhabi- 
tants shall think expedient, upon the following Articles viz. 

i^* To choose a moderator to govern said Meeting 
2^1 To discontinue all that part of the highway Leading from 
the south west corner of College Green so called in said 
Hanover westward to Connecticut river which, beginnino- 
at the Gate near the toll house of White River fall Bridge, 
pafses round, the north Side of Said house and under the 
east end of Said Bridge to Said Connecticut River 
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with 
your doings therein as the Law directs Given under our hands 
and Seal at Hanover aforesaid the twenty third day of March 
in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and 
four 

Sam^' Kendrick ) Select men 
Benj. I. Gilbert f of Hanover 
Hanover March 26"' 1804 

Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified and warn'' 
the Inhabitants of Said Hanover within described by posting 
up an Attested copy of Said warrant at the meeting house 
within mentioned and also at the north Meeting house in Said 
Hanover as the Law requests 

Attest Ralph. W. Gould Constable of Hanover 

Meeting Opened Agreeable to the within and Appointed 
Samuel Slade Moderator 

[224] Voted that the Town now proceed to Chuse a Com- 
mittee of five to Confer with Such persons as the proprietors 

14 



2IO HANOVER IS'. H. 

of White river Bridge and the Town of Norwich may Appoint 
for the purpose to consider of the propriety of discontinuing 
the road under said Bridge in said Hanover and to take All 
measures relative thereto into consideration and to report to 
the Select men of the Said Town on which they Are requested 
to call a Town meeting to Act on Said report — Chose Silas 
Tinney. John Durke Samuel Kendrick. James Murch. Augustus 
Stores for the Above Committee 

Voted to Difsolve this meeting 

Grafton, fs. Hanover May 12"' 1804 

This May certify All whom it may concern that M' William 
Dewey of Said Hanover is licenced to keep a tavern at the 
House lately Occupied by Jefsey Higgins in Said Hanover for 
the term of one Year from the date hereof 

am*^' Kendreck ) 

-n • T r^-iu 4- / '^en of 
Benj. I. Gilbert \ 

) Said Hanover 

Broke into the enclosure of the Subscriber on the 25^^ 
instant an Iron Grey Colt Supposed to be two Years Old past 
he is natural to a trot the owner is desired to call and prove 
property pay charges and take him Away 

Hanover College plane Sept'" 27 1804 

Stephen Kimboll 

[225] State of New Hampshire 

Grafton, fs. To Jonathan Durkee one of the Constables of 
the Town of Hanover in said County Greeting 

In the name of the State of New Hampshire You are 
required to notify and the Inhabitants of Said Hanover qualli- 
fied to Vote in the Choice of Senators for the State legeslature 
to meet at the South Meeting house so call'' in Said Hanover 
on Monday the twenty seventh day of August Instant at 
One of the Clock in the afternoon to act upon the following 
articles viz, 

i^*^ To Choose a Moderator to Govern Said Meeting 

2'' To Choose by Ballot five persons for Representatives 
from this State in the Congress of the United States 



TOWN RECORDS 211 

3'' To See if Said Inhabitants will order a Survey ^: plan to 
be made of said Town the present year According to a 
Law past by the Legislature of this State at their last 
Nov™ fefsion 

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your 
doings thereon as the Law directs Given under our hands and 
seals the lo"' day of August Anno Domini 1804 

Sam*"' Kendrick \ Select 
Bej" I. Gilbert - men of 
Augustus Stores ) Hanover 
The Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover who are quallified 
to Vote in town Affairs are notified to meet at the within men- 
tioned time and place 

Jonath" Durkee Constable 
The Inhabitants Meet agreeable to the Above and 
I*' Chose Joseph Curtis Moderator 
2'' Gave in their ballot for five perfons to Represent this 

State in the Congrefs of the United States 
Silas Bitton Esq'' 175 Clement Storer Esq' 34 

Sam*^^ Tinney Esq' 175 Thomas Cogswell Esq'' 34 

Caleb Ellis Esq' 175 Nahum Parker Esq'' 34 

David Houghf--Esq'' 175 Ezra Bartlet Esq'' 34 

Thomas. W.Thompson Esq' 174 Jedediah. K. Smith Esq' 27 

J. K. Smith Esq'' - - 7 

Voted that the Select Men procure or make a survey and 

plan of this Town (the present year) Agreable to an Act of 

said State pafsed November 1803 and make a return to the 

Secretary Agreeable to Law — 

[226] State New Hampshire 

Grafton fs To Ralph. W. Goold on of the Constables of 
the Town of Hanover in Said County — Greeting 

In the Name of Said State You are hereby required tD not- 
ify and warn a meeting of the Inhabitants of Said Hanover 
quallified to Vote in the Choice of Senators for the State Legis- 
lature Giving them fifteen days notice to Afsemble at the South 
Meeting house so Called in Said Hanover on Monday the fifth 
day of November next being the first monday in S'^ month at 



212 HANOVER N. H. 

one of the Clock in the afternoon — to Act upon the following 

Articles viz — 

I To choose a Moderator to Govern Said Meeting 

2^^ to Vote for Seven perfons Inhabitants of this State who 

shall not be Senators or Representatives in Congrefs or 

persons holding Offices of profit or trust under the United 

States, to be Electors of President and Vice President of 

the United States — here of fail not and make due return 

of this warrant and of your doings therein unto us or 

either of us or to the town Clerk of Said Hanover at or 

before the said fifth day of November next and before the 

hour Appointed for said meeting — Given under our hands 

and seal at Hanover aforesaid the Second day of October 

Anno Domini 1804 

Augustus Stores I ^ 'ti ^ 

, I o o > 

Sam'^^ Kendrick ^ ii c ° 

<u <u 5 

Benj I. Gilbert \ ^ B ^ 

Grafton fs In Obedience to Your warrant I have warned all 
the Inhabitants of Said Hanover by posting a Copy of Your 
warrant at three Indifferent places in Said town together with 
my warning as the law directs 

Octob'' 13"^ 1804 Ralph W. Goold. Constable 

of Hanover 

Open^' the Meeting Agreable to the Above Warrant and 
Chose 

[227] I*' Joseph Curtis Moderator of Said meeting 

2'^ Voted for Seven perfons as Electors of President and 
Vice president of the United States and the following persons 
were Voted for (viz) 



Oliver Pebody had 117 


John Goddard had 


17 


John Printice 117 


Levi Bartlet 


17 


W«^ Hale 117 


Jonathan Steel 


17 


Tim^ Farrer 117 


[or Aleack] 




Robert Wallace 117 


Robert Heack 


17 


Benj West 117 


Timy Walker 


17 


Charles Johnson — 117 


Goerge Aldrich 


17 




W'" Tarlton 


17 


Voted to difsolve the 


meeting 





TOWN RECORDS 213 

[228] State of New Hampshire 

Grafton fs 

To Ralph W. Goold one of the Constables of the 
Town of Hanover in Said County Greeting 

In the name of the State of New hampshire You are required 
to notify the Inhabitants of Said Hanover quallified by Law 
to \'ote in Town affairs to meet at the South Meeting house 
so Called in Said Hanover on Tuesday this twelfth day of 
March next at ten of the Clock in the forenoon to Act on the 
following Articles Viz. 

I®* to Choose a Moderator to Govern Said Meeting 

2'' to Vote by ballot for State and County Officers for the 
Year Insueing 

3"' to Choose Some person to Represent said Town in the 
General Court the Year insueing 

4*'^ To Choose all. necefsary Town officers for the Year 
insueing 

5"' to raise money for Town Charges. Schooling and for 
highways 

6"' to hear and act upon the report of the Audators Appointed 
to Audit the Accounts of the Selectmen 

7"^ to Give directions respecting the procureing a Survey & 
map of Said town Agreably to a late Act of the Legislature 

8"^ to See if the Town will procure from the Clerk of the 
proprietors of Said Town an Accurate Copy of Said Proprie- 
tors records and a plan of Said town to be Kept for the use of 
Said Town and Adopt meafures therefor 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with 
Your doings thereon unto us the Subscribers or som one of us 
on or before Said twelfth day of March next and before ten 
O clock in the forenoon of Said day 

Given under our hands and seal at hanover Aforesaid the 
18"' day of February Anno Domini 1805 

Sam*"^ Kendreck ^ Select 



Augustus Stores >- men of 
Benj I. Guilbert ) Hanover 

[229] Grafton fs 

Feb> 25"' 1805 Purseuant to the Above warning I have 



214 HANOVER N. H. 

warned all the Inhabitants of Said Hanover to met at the 
South meeting house so called in said town on tuesday the 
twelfth day of March next at ten O clock in the forenoon by 
posting three Attested Copies of the Original at three public 
places in Said town as the Law directs 

Ralph. W. Goold Constable of Hanover 
Opened the meeting Agreeable to the above warning 
I®* Choose Dec" Joseph Curtis Moderator 
2'^ Voted by Ballot for Govenour for the Year Insueing and 
were as follows (Viz) 

his Eccellancy John. T. Gillman had 209 

his Hon' John Langdon — had — ■ 58 

Voted for Councillor by Ballot and Were as follows (Viz) 
Daniel Blasdel Esq'' had 
Ezra Bartlet Esq' had 
Voted by Ballot for Senaters 
Daniel Kimbol Esq' 
Jefse Johnson Esq'' 
Daniel Blasdel Esq'' 
Votes for County Treasurer 

Charles Johnson Esq^' had 186 

Votes for County Register 

William Woodward Esq'' had — 207 

Voted and Chose Joseph Curtis Esq'' to Represent this 
Town at the General Court the Year insueing 

Voted and Chose Doc'' Joel. Brown Town Clerk Sworn 

— Select Men 
Voted — and Chose Samuel Kendrick Augustus Stores & 
James Whelock Esq'^ Select men 

[230] Voted and Chose Jonathan Durkee and Urial Bascom 
Constables and Sworn 
Fire Wards 
Voted and Chose Richard Lang John Bush & Doc'' Sam'"' 
Alden 

Collectors of Taxes 
Voted and Chose Royal Wright Sworn 

Surveyaers of Highway 
Chose I James Whelock 2 Gideon Smith 3 Royal Wright 







202 






54 





had — 


195 





had — 


— 44 


— . — 


had — 


2 



TOWN RECORDS 2l5 

Sworn 4 David Wright Sworn 5"' Caleb Colman 6"' Josiah 
Bicknal 7 Elijah Miller. Sworn 8"^ Eben Fellows Sworn 9 
Chster Ingals Sworn. 10*'* Isaac Houston Sworn 
Fence Viewers 
Silas Tinny Esq' Sworn Asa Wright D° Sworn Elisha 
Warner D*^ Sworn 

Sealers of Weights and Measures 
Chose Ebnezer Knolton 

Scalar of Leather 
Chose Stephen Kimbol 

School . Committee 
N° I Aran Wright 

2 Sylvenus Pingry Jun'" 

3 Samuel Pilsbury Sworn 
4"' Josiah Green Sworn 
5'" Abel. Park Sworn 

6 Abram Brown Sworn 

7 John Durkee 

8 Daniel Doge Sworn 

9 Lemuel Stephens Sworn 
10^'' Stephen Webster 

[231] Hog Reeves 

N" I John Mansfield 

2 Hezekiah Hunton 

3 Jonathan Freeman Jun'' 

4 Nathan Knap 

5 Augustus Chander Sw 

6 Lewis Risley 

7 Elijah Topliff Sworn 

8 Jn" D. Kingsbury 

9 Lemuel Stevens 
10 Dan*'^ Gale Sworn 

Audators to Recon and Sittle with the Select Men 
Voted & Chose Benj" L Gilbert. Esq' Silas Tinny Esq' and 

Abel Parks 

Voted that the Select men Obtain a plan of the Town and a 

Copy of the Proprietors Record 

Voted to Raise $450 Dollars to pay Town Charges 



2l6 HANOVER N. H. 

Voted to Raise $400 Dollars. Including what the Legislature 
of this State Obliges us to raise for the Support of Schools in 
Said Town to be laid out by the direction of the Several dis- 
tricts in which they belong. 

Voted to raise $800 Dollar for makeing and repairing High- 
ways at 4/. p^' day 

Voted to relinquish Rufsel Bridgman* and Andrew Tinny 
rates for the Year Insueing 

Voted to Allow the following Act — 
Voted Jonath" Freeman* Ac^ $2-00 

Voted James March Act . . . . i - 00 

Voted to Allow the Selectsmen Act . . $36, 00 

Voted to to Accept the report of the Audators 

[232] Hanover April 5"^ 1805 

M^ William Dewey of Said Hanover is hereby Licenced to 
Keep a tavern at the house where he now lives the Year next 
insueing this date 

James Whelock [ Select 
Sam*^^ Kendrick J men 

Hanover May 6"^ 1805 

Broke into the inclosure of the Subscriber the third instant a 

Black horse Star in the face a white Spot in the End of the 

nose Some white on the near hind foot a natural trotter Supos*^' 

to be about four Years old. — the Owner is desir'' to prove 

property pay charges and take him Away 

Sam''^ Currier 

Grafton fs Hanover June 14"' 1805 — 

Benjamin Hatch is hereby licenced to Keep tavern the Year 

insueing at his dwelling house in S'' Hanover 

T inr, 1 1 i Selectmen 

James Whelock / 

- of 

Augustus Stores I 

) Said Hanover 

Take Notice 

Broke into the Inclosure of the Subscriber a bay horse Sup- 
posed to be three Years old the Owner is desired to prove 
property pay Charges and take him Away 

Hanover October 12'" 1805 Calvin Eaton 



TOWN RECORDS 2l7 

Broke into the Inclosure of the Subscriber on the sixteenth 
of Octob"" Instant two mares Age unknown one is a dark Brown 
Coaler Shod on all her feet 

the other a light sorrel Couler with Some white spots in her 
face Shod before has white feet both said mares Appear to be 
natural trotters the Owners are desired to call prove their prop- 
erty pay Charges and damages and take them away 

Hanover October 21*"^ 1805 Eleazer Porter 

[233] Grafton fs Hanover Sept"" 30"' 1805 
To Either of the Constables of Hanover 

Greeting 
Vou Are hereby required forthwith to notify and Warn the 
Inhabitants Legal Voters of S'^ Hanover to meet at the South 
meeting house in S'' Hanover on Tuesday the Fifteenth day of 
Octob' Current at One oClock Aftirnoon 

I*' to Chuse a Moderater to Govern S'^ meeting 

And whereas pursuant to a petition to the Court of Com- 
mon pleas for S'^ County that the route of the River road 
through Said Hanover may be Changed A Committee by 
Said Court was Appointed in Sept"' current 
2'' to see if S'' town will chuse a Committee to Meet S'^ Com- 
mittee from the Court and instruct the Committee that may be 
Chosen to State to the S'^ Court Committee Such Objections 
as may be pertinant and reasonable to All or Any of the Alter- 
ations contemplated in S'' road through S'^ Hanover 

3'' to do any other buisinefs that may be tho' proper at S'' 
meeting^ — Hereof fail not and make due return According 
to Law 

Given under Our hands the day before written 

Sam*^^ Kendrick \ Select men 
Augustus Stores >- of 

Ja* Whelock ) Hanover 
Pursuant to the within Orders the Inhabitants of the Town 
who are Legal Voters are notified as the Law directs 

Jonath" Durkee Constable 
Meet Agreable to the Above 
1^^ Chose Joseph Curtis moderator 



2l8 HANOVER N. H. 

2'^ Voted to Appoint Sam"^^ Kendrick James Whelock Augus- 
tus Stores Joseph Curtis Silas Tinny Richard Lang Benj". G, 
Gilbert James Murch John Durkee ; as Committee to meet the 
Court Committee and State Such Objections to the Contem- 
plated Alteration** of S'^ road in Hanover as may be reasonable 
and pertinant in the minds of S'' Committee and mak return 
to S'' Town of their doings ; and in Case the Court Committee 
procee'^ to Layout a road or make Alterations in said Hanover 
as are materially injurious and unreasonable in the minds of 
S'^ Committee ; that the Select men be requested to remonstrate 
to the Court Against the doing of S'' Court Committee at their 
next Cefsion 

[234] Hanover November 30''' 1805 

Brc)ke into the Inclosure of the Subscriber on the 29"' of 
November A read or dark bay horse About 6 — or 7 Years Old 
a natural trotter with Some white on both hind feet Shod all 
round the owner is requested to Call prove property pay 
Charges and take Said horse Away Dan Parker 

State of Newhampshire ] 

Grafton fs J Hanover x^ugust 10"' 1805 

We the Subscribers hereby certify that we have this Year 
preambulated the Town lines between Said Hanover and Leba- 
non Canaan & Lime with the Selectmen of all those towns 
respectively 

Sam*^^ Kendrick ) Select men 
Augustus Stores 3 of S'' Hanover 

Hanover June 14"' 1805 
Dec" Benoni-Dewey is hereby licenced to Keep a tavern at 
his present dwelling house in Hanover the Year Insueing 

Sam*'^ Kendrick \ Select men 
Augustus Stores ,- of 
James Whelock ) Hanover 

Benoni Dewey is licenced to Keep a tavern the Year Insue- 
ing at his present dwelling house in Hanover 

Hanover June iq"^ 1806 James Whelock ) o 1 ^ 

■^ ^ -^ • Select men 

Joseph Curtis ) 



TOWN RECORDS 2I9 

[235] State of New Hampshire 

Grafton fs 

To Jonathan Durkee one of the Constables of Hanover 
Aforesaid Greeting 

In the name of S'^ State You are hereby requirid to notify 
and warn the Inhabitants of S'^ Hanover who are legal Voters 
to meet at the South meeting house (so called) in Said Han- 
over on the Second tuesday in March next at ten oclock A. M. 
to act on the following particulars. (Viz) 

!«* to Chuse a moderator to Govern S'' meeting 

2'^ to Give in their Votes for State and county officers for 

the Year Insueing 
3^^ to Chuse a perfon to Represent S'^ town in the General 

Court the Year insueing 
4^'^ to chuse all necefsary town officers for the Year Insue- 
ing 
5^1^ to raise such sums of money as may be thought necefsary 

for defraying town charges for the Year Insueing 
6'^ to raise Such a Sum as may be thought necefsary for 

makeing and repairing highways for the Year Insueing 
7*1' to raise Such a Sum as may be thought proper for the 

Support of Schools the Year Insueing 
8 to hear the Report of Audators who were appointed to 
Settle with the Selectmen for the present Year & to act 
thereon as may be thought proper — Hereof fail not & 
make due return According to Law Given under our hand 
and Seal the day before written 

Sam*^^ Kendrick-- \ Selectmen 
Augustus Stores - - >- of 

James Whelock - - ) S*^ Hanover 
In Obediance to this warrant I have notified the Inhabitants 
who are Legal Voters to meet at the within mentioned time 
and place as the Law directs 

Jonath" Durkee Constable 

[236] Meet agreable to the foregoing Warrant & proceeded 

to businefs 

I*' Chose James Whelock moderator 



— had 


92 


— had- 


- 30 


had - 


- 13 


had- 


- 1 


illor 




had 


1 10 


had - 


— 20 


)r 




had. 


•113 


had 


18 



220 HANOVER N. H. 

2'' Chose Joel Brown Town Clerk Sworn 
Votes for Govener 
Timothy Farrer Esq' 
Jn° Langdon Esq' 

Jeremiah Smith Esq'' 
Oliver Pebody Esq'' 

Votes for Councillor 
Daniel Blasdel Esq' 
Ezra Bartlett Esq'' 

Votes for Senator 
Dan®^ Kimbol Esq' 
Jefse Johnson Esq'' 

Votes for County Tresurer 
Charles Johnson Esq' had 88 

Votes for County Register 
Samuel Brooks Esq' had 87 

Samuel Kendrick had — i 

W" Woodward Esq' had 6 

4*'' Voted and Chose Samuel Kendrick to Represent this 

Town at the General Court the Year Insueing 
5"' Vote and Chose Augustus Stores James Whelock Joseph 
Curtis Select men for the Year Insueing and all Sworn to 
Office 

Fire Wards 
Voted and Chose Richard Lang. W" Woodward Sworn 
Amos Brewster 

Constables 
Voted and Chose Jonath" Durkee Urial Bascom Sworn 
Voted and Chose James Murch Collector of Taxes 

Surveyors of Highways 
Voted and Chose Ebenezer Woodward Sworn 
John Smith Jun'' Sworn. Nath''' Bartlet Sworn 
Jeremiah Page Sworn. Chancy Bridgman Sworn 
John Smith 3'' Sworn. Samuel Slade Sworn 
John Huntoon Sworn. Lemuel Stevens Sworn 
Stephen Kimbol Jun' Sworn 
[237] Tything men 

Voted and Chose Jabez Kellogg 



TOWN RECORDS 221 

Fence \'iewers 
Voted and Chose Silas Tinny Sworn. Lem*"' Dow Jn"" Sworn 
Elisha Warner Sworn. Benj G.Gilbert David Hurlbutt Sworn 
Clerk of the Market 
A'oted and Chose Caleb Fuller 

Sealer of Leather 
Voted and Chose Stephen Kimbol 

Sealers of W" & measures 
Voted and Chose Lemuel Stevens Sworn 

Hog Rief 
Voted and Chose Nath*^^ Bartlet Sworn Nath" Knap Sworn 

Jonathan Bafs Lemuel Devenport Sworn 
Stephen Benton Jn'' Sworn Jefe Stephens Jn" S. Green 

School Committee 
N" I Voted and Chose Benj I Gilbert 
N" 2 W"' Woodward 3'' Sworn 
N" 3 Royal Wright Sworn 
N" 4 Bez*"' Woodward Sworn 
N" 5 Timothy Owen 
N" 6 Joseph Hews 
N" 7 Jonathan Durkee 
N" 8 Asa Bridgman 
N" 9 Jefse Bridgman 
N" ID Jacob Perley — Sworn 

Audators to Settle with the Selectmen 
Voted and Chose W'" Woodward Esq^ Silas Tinny 
Voted to Raise $300 to defray Town Charges 
Voted to Raise $1200 for Repairing Highway the Insueing 
Year and that Such part of the Said Sum as the Selectmen 
may think proper Shall be laid out Extra on the River Road 
(so Called) by the respective surveyors under the direction of 
Such person or perfons as the selectmen shall appoint to 
Superintend the Same and that the Labour of a man shall be 
estimated at Eight Cents an hour 

Voted to Raise $400 Including the Sum that the Law 
requres for the Support of Schools the Year Insueing 

Voted that the Road leading from the road that pafses by 



222 HANOVER N. H. 

Jabez Kelloggs and Sam''^ Green to Labanon line be discon- 
tinued 

Voted that the Road Leading from Sam*^^ Greens to the 
Turn pike the way to Colledge plain be discontinued whenever 
and the road shall be laid from Lemuel Stevens to the Turn- 
pike and that the land contained in the road discontinued by 
this other preceeding Vote be Apropriated by the Selectmen 
so far as necefsary to Compensate Individuals who may have 
Claims for damages Against the Town 

[238] Voted to allow Gideon Smith $i for a Gallon of Rum 
Expended on perfons working at Highways 

Voted that the Select men make Compenfation to those 
Individuals for Roads that may Go through Lands belonging 
to Individuals in S'^ town as S'' Selectmen think proper and 
best — 

Grafton fs Hanover 22'^ May 1806 

M'' William Dewey is hereby licenced to Keep a tavern at 

the house now occupied by him in S'^ Hanover for the Year 

Insueing 

James Whelock ] Selectmen of 

Joseph Curtis i Said Hanover 

Hanover August 20"^ 1806 

M^' Benjamin Hatch is hereby licenced to Keep a tavern at 

his dwelling house in this town the Year insueing this date 

James Whelock ) o 1 ^ 

■' - Select men 

Joseph Curtis ) 
Take Notice 
Was taken up by the Subscriber doing damage in his Inclos- 
ure in Hanover the Six day of November Instant a brindle 
two Years Old heifer Said heifer is marked on Each horn with 
Spanish Brown and probaly has strayed from some drove, the 
owner is desired to call pay charges & take her away 

Hanover 10*^ Nov'" 1806 Urial Bascom 

[239] Grafton fs 

State of New hampshire Hanover July 29"' 1806 
To Jonathan Durkee one of the Constables of Said Hanover 

Greeting 
In the name of said State You are hereby required to notify 



TOWN RECORDS 



223 



and warn the Inhabitants of said Hanover quallified to Vote 
in the Choice of Senators for the State Legislature to meet at 
the South meeting house so Called in Said Hanover on the 
last monday of August next at ten Oclock. A. M. 
I to Chuse A moderator to Govern S'' Meeting 
2'' to Vote by Ballot for five persons dulj^ quallified for Rep- 
resentatives of this State in the Congrefs of the United States, 
which notice and warning you are to Give at least fifteen days 
previous to Said time of Meeting . hereof fail not and make 
due return of this with Your doings herein according to Law 
Dated at Said Hanover the day above written 

James Whelock ^ 
Joseph Curtis )- Select men 
Augustus Stores ) 
In Obedience to the within Orders I have notified the Inhab- 
itants of Hanover quallified to Vote in town affairs to meet at 
the within mentioned time and place as the Law directs 

Jonathan Durkee Constable 
Meeting Opened Agreable to the Above warning 
1** Chose Joseph Curtis Moderator to Govern S'' meeting 
2'' Voted by Ballot for five perfons to Represent this State 
in the Congrefs of the United States 
Samuel Tinney had 
[or Batton] 
Silas Bolton 
Thomas W. Thompson 
Cale^' Ellis 
David Houghf 
Clement Storer 
Jedediah . K. Smith 
Daniel . M. Durell 
Francis Gardner 
Peter Carlton 

Hanover Dec'" 19"' 1806 
Josiah Chandler is hereby licenced to Keep a tavern in the 
house he lately bot of James Whelock Esq' and where said 
Whelock now lives for the Year infueing this date in Hanover 

Joseph Curtis ) Selectmen 
James Whelock y of Said 
Augustus Stores ) Hanover 



57 

57 
57 
57 
57 



224 HANOVER N. H. 

[240] Grafton fs ^- The State of New hampshire 

To Jonathan Durkee on of the Constables of Hanover 
in s'^ County Greeting 

In the name of S'^ State you are hereby required to notify 
& warn the Inhabitants of said Hanover who are legal Voters 
to meet at the South meeting house (so call'') in s'' Hanover on 
the Second tuesday in March next at ten oclock A. M. 

First to Chuse a moderator to Govern s'' meeting 

2'^ to Give in their Votes for Govenor of Said State and for 
Other State and county officers for the Vear insueing Accord- 
ing to Law 

3'' to choose a person to represent said town at the General 
Court of s'^ State the Year insueing 

4''^ to Choose all necefsary town officers 

5"' to take the sense of the quallified Voters on the subject 
of a revision of the Constitution 

6*'' to hear and Allow Any Accounts that may be Exhibited 
together with the report of Audators heretofore Appointed 
relative thereto 

7"' to Raise money to defray town charges the insueing 
Year 

8"^ to raise money for the Support of Schools 

g*^ to raise money for makeing & repairing highways 

Hereof fail not by [but] of this with Your doing herein make 
return 

Given under our hands and seal this 19"' day of Feb''' A. D. 

1807 

Joseph Curtis Jr. \ 

James Whelock ^ Select men 
Augustus Stores )' 
In obedience to the within orders I have notified the Inhab- 
itants who are quallified to Vote in town meetings to meet at 
the within mentioned time and place as the law directs 

Jonathan Durkee Constable 
Meet and Opened the Meeting Agreeable to the foregoing 
warning 



TOWN RECORDS 225 

1*' Chose Sain*"' Kendrick Moderator to Govern s'' meeting 
2'^ Chose Joel Brown. Town Clerk, ^t sworn to Office 
[241] 3'* Voted by Ballot for Govenor for the Year Insue- 
ing and were as follows 

His Excellency John Langdon had 40 

Timothy Farrer Esq'' had 87 

4"' Votes for Councillor as follows 

Daniel Blasdel Esq'" had 99 

William Tarlton Esq' had 23 

5"' Votes for Sentor as follows 

John Fairfield Esq' had 104 

Jefse Johnson Esq' had 19 

6"' Votes for County Register 

Samuel Brooks Esq"^ had 102 

VV" Woodward Esq'' had i 

John Rogers Esq' had i 

7"' Votes for County Treasurer 

Charles Johnston Esq' had . in 

8"' Chose Sam*"' Kendrick Representative 

Select Men 
9"' Chose Augustus Stores. James Whelock Joseph Curtis. 

all Sworn to office 
10"' Fire wards 

Chose Richard Lang. W" Woodward Esq'. Amos Brewster 
Constables 
11"' Chose Jonathan Durkee. Urial Bascom both sworn 

Collector 
12 Chose Rufsel Bridgman Collector of taxes Sworn 
Fence Viewers 
Chose Israel Camp. Silas Tinny Sworn Nathaniel 
Woodward Sworn 

Clerk of the market 
Chose Caleb Fuller 

Sealer of Leather 
Chose Stephen Kimbol. Sworn 

15 



2 26 HANOVER N. H. 

Sealers of weights and measures 
Chose Stephen Benton Jun' Sworn 
[242] Hog Reeves 

Chose John Holms. Nathaniel Everet 
Edward Freeman Sworn Nathan Knap 
Joshua Cushman Jn' Sworn Zena Colman Sworn 
Samuel Slade Jun'' Sworn John D. Kingsbury 
John Stevens Sworn Rufsel Hall 
Highway Surveyers 
Chose Luke Dewey Sworn. Edward Smith Jn'' Sworn 
Samuel. Pilsbury Sworn. Beze"^^ Woodward 
Mason Murch. Sworn. Asa Dewey. 
David Hurlbutt Sworn. Dan*"^ Dodge Sworn 
Jabez Kellog. Sworn. Aron Putnam Sworn 
Corders of Wood 
Chose. Caleb Fuller Jacob Ward 

School. Committee 
Chose- Amos Brewster Andrew Huntington 
Edmund Conant. Amasa Wright 
Ithemer Hall. Sworn Timothy Smith Sworn 
Paul. Gleason. Sworn Thomas Rofs 
Chester Ingals Sworn Sanford Dow Sworn 
Audators to Settle with the Select men 
Chose Benj" G Gilbert Esq'' Otis Freeman Esq'' 
Voted to raise ^350 - for Town Charge 
Voted to Raise $500 . for Schooling. 

Voted to raise $1200 for to make and Repair Highways at 
Eight Cents p' hour 

Voted to Accept the. Report of the Audators to Settle with 
the Select men for the Year 1806 as on file 

Voted to Allow Joseph Curtis Ac' as Selectman $12-00 

Voted to Allow James Whelock. Ac' D" D° . .12-00 
Voted to Allow Augustus. Stores Ac' D" D'' . .12-00 
Voted to Allow Silas Tinney and William Wood- 
ward^ Ac* as Audators for the Year 1806 . . $ 2 - 00 
Voted to allow Silas Tinney Ac' . . . . 3-10 
Voted to Allow. Doc' Joel Brown Ac' Except 

what is Charged for M"* Turner . . . .$14-39 



TOWN RECORDS 227 

[243] New Hampshire 

Grafton P Hanover June 5"' 1807 

To Urial Bascom on of the Constables of said Hanover 

Greeting 
In the name of said State You are hereby required to notify 
and warn the Inhabitants of Said Hanover who are legal. 
Voters to meet at the South meeting house in said Hanover on 
monday the twenty ninth day of June instant at One o Clock 
afternoon 

i*"^ to Chuse A Moderator to Govern said meeting 
2'^ to see if they will Divide said Town into School districts 
and determine the number and define the limits of such 
districts 
3'^ to Give such directions as they may think proper to the 
Selectmen relative to the plan of the town made out pur- 
suant to an Act of the General Court and which is return'' 
to Said Select men as incorrect 
4^'' to raise an additional sum of money to defray town 

Charges. 
Hereof fail not and make return of this with Your doings 
herein According to Law 

dated at said Hanover the day Above written 

Joseph Curtis I c i ^ 

'■ I Select men 

James Whelock J 

Grafton fs Hanover June 11"' 1807 

In Obedience to the within precept I have notified and 
warn'^ all the Inhabitants of S'' Hanover legal Voters to meet 
at the time & place and for the purpofes within mentioned - 
according to Law 

Urial Bascom t Constable of Said 
1 Hanover 

Meet Agreable to the above Warrant and 
!*• Appointed Joseph Curtis Esq'' Moderator 
2'^ Voted to divide the Town of Hanover into ten School 
districts 



228 HANOVER N. II. 

3'^ Voted that said districts be numbered and their Limits 
defined as follows.* 

[244] N° I. Including Dartmouth College and its Vicinity 
so Called to extend Southerly to Labanon line — Easterly & 
notherly so as to Include the home farm of President Whelock 
— Capt. Stephen KimboP home farm Judge Smith** Land the 
farm lately Owned and Occupied by Joseph Green — Richard 
Lang^ Land on Camp brook and Mills Olcots. farm lately 
Occupied and Improved by Samuel Cleveland all inclusive and 
Westerly to Connecticut river 

N° 6 Bounded westerly on Connecticut river Southerly on 
District Number One above defined to Extend easterly and 
notherly to the Easterly line of Asa Parkers land and Barny 
Tisdales river farm the farm of John Smith. Joseph Pineo. Levi 
Smith. Elijah Smith. William Ketcham, Joseph Hews and 
Abraham Brown whereon they all live the farm whereon Asa 
Thatcher now lives that whereon Asa Risley now lives and 
William Dewey farm All Inclusive 

N" 2 Bounded Southerly by district number six last defined 
westerly by the River Easterly by Andrew &: Hezekiah Hunt- 
ington*' farm And the mile line and northerly by Lime line 

N'' 9. Including the Vicinity Commonly called Greensbor- 
ough, and to Extend from district N*^ i on Lebanon line East- 
erly to the two mile line so called, bounded Easterly & noth- 
erly by College land inclufive 

N'* 4. Bounded Southerly by district N" one & nine the 
Triscot farm & the Enoch Blood farm so called Easterly by 
David Wrights farm Titus Woodward farm Lothrop Wills land 
And the Willis farm so called all Inclusive Adjoining Noth- 
erly in district N° 6 and westerly on district N° i 

N° 5 Bounded westerly on district N" g Southerly by Laba- 
non line Easterly by the Wd° Blodget land Caleb Colman*' 
farm. Silas Tinney* farm Abel Parks farm Perley Bucks farm 
whereon Comfort Cushman lives And William And Henry 
Chandlers farms all Inclusive Notherly by the Tenement 

* The words "Turn over and Continued" occur at the bottom of this and several 
other pages of the original. In the printed copy, this direction has been omitted as 
meaningless, since it does not come at the bottom of the printed page. — Editors. 



TOWN RECORDS 229 

whereon the Wd" Reynolds lives And Daniel Chandlers farm 
both Inclusive westerly by the 4^'' And 9"' district 

[245] N" 3 Bounded westerly and southerly by district N** 
6 and N" 5 and Southerly Also by Jefse Deweys and Nathan 
Wests farms both Inclusive to Moose Mountain — Easterly by 
S'' Mountain notherly by Nathaniel Wrights farm Mofes 
Emerfons farm Otis Freemans farm And Isaac Fellows farm 
all Inclusive Adjoining westerly on the 6"' and 4"^ district 

N" 7 Bounded Southerly by district N" 3. westerly by dis- 
trict N" 2. Notherly by Lime line and Easterly by Moofe 
Mountain — 

N" 10 Bounded Southerly by Labanon line Easterly by 
Samuel Currier farm John Beans farm and Isaac Houston^ farm 
All Inclusive Notherly by Sanford Dows farm Jacob Perley 
farm And Ebenezer Scribners farm All. Inclusive and westerly 
by district N" 5 

N" 8 Bounded Southerly by Labanon line Easterly by Moofe 
Mountain notherly by district N" 3. and westerly by difcrict 
N" 5. And 10 — 

Voted to raise S150 to defray Town Charges 

Voted to difsolve this Meeting — 

Grafton fs Hanover Nov'" 8'^' 1S07 

Josiah Chandler is hereby licenced to Keep a tavern at his 
present dwelling house for the Year insueing in S'^ Hanover 

James Whelock | ^^j^^^ ^^^^ 
Joseph Curtifs ) 

Taken up by the Subscriber a Dark bay Mare Colt one 
Year old past near hind foot White natural trotter 

Hanover Dec'" 28*'' 1807 Eleazer Curtifs 

[246] We the Subscribers Selectmen of Hanover have 
determined that in raising monies hereafter in the School dis- 
tricts in said Hanover Agreably to an Act of the General 
Court pafsed Dec'" 28"' 1805 & for the purposes therein men- 
tioned the Several following tenements iv parcels of land in 
said Hanover the Owners whereof live without said town. Shall 
be taxed in the several . districts as follows (Viz) in district 



230 HANOVER N. H. 

N° I Seth Adams house & lot lately Owned by Mofes Brig- 
ham John Manns house & lot lately Occupied by Ezra Anis 
the half Acre whereon stands the potters Shop now improved 
by Caleb Little 

the house & lot Owned by Jasper Murdock heirs 
the house cS; half acre lot now Occupied by William 
the half acre lot next easterly of the last mentioned 
the house and lot now Occupied by Samuel Adden 
John Goodwins Acre lot Opposite to Caleb Fullers 
David Hinkley** lot on College Green where on stands the 
Green Store 

Also his half acre Opposite D. Chandlers tavern 
the house & lot lately Own'' by Humprey Farrer 
the house & lot on the fourth N. H. turnpike lately Owned 
and Occupied by Josiah Green 

the house and lot on s'' turpike lately Owned and Occupied 
by Joseph Lee 

the house & lot lately sold by Moles Davis to Isaiah Thomas 
Juner now Occupied by Isaac Bifsel Jun'' 
Judge Smiths farm and river lot 
the tan Yard and buildings Owned by Rufus Graves 
Hezekiah Goodrich river lot Improved by Josiah Goodrich 
Elisha Tickner One Acre lot bought of John West of Boston 
Ezra Whitneys house and lot now Occupied by John Hub- 
bard Esq' 

the red house and lot Owned by Seth Adams & David 
Hinkley 

the house and lot lately owned And Occupied by Abigail 
Ripley 

Rufus Graves half Acre lot 

Josiah Stevens house and lot Occupied by Anna Foster. All 
which are in district N'^' One and shall be taxed in the same 
N° 2. Jefse Everit farm so called 

D" Cyrus Hamilton house & lot . & William Maskeys* house 
and lot All in district number two 

N" 4 The Roger Farm so Called in district N" four 

*0r Mackey ? 



TOWN RECORDS 23 1 

N" 5. The Rufsel Freeman farm so called All in district 

N° 6. Barney Tisdals River farm so called Also s'' Tisdals 

farm whereon Asa Risley now lives both in district number six 

all which shall be taxed in the district to which they belong 

And are anexed as above James Whelock j Select men 

Hanover Sept"' 4"' 1807 Joseph Cnrtifs , ^^ Hanover 

Augustus Stores 
[247] Grafton, fs Hanover Feb>' 15'" 1808 
John Bush Esq'' is hereby licenced to Keep a tavern at his 
present dwelling house in said Hanover for the Year next 
ensueing the date hereof — 

Joseph Curtis j Select men 

of Said 
Augustus Stores \ Hanover 

State of New Hampshire 

Grafton, fs 
To Jonathan Durkee one of the Constables of Hanover in said 

County 

Greeting 

In the name of S'' State You are hereby requested to Notify 
\: warn the Inhabitants of Said Hanover who are quallified by 
law to Vote in town affairs to meet at the South meeting 
house (so Call'') in S'' Hanover on the Second tuesday in 
March next at 9 oclock A. M. to Act on the following Articles 
(Viz) 

I*' to choose a Moderator to Govern s'' Meeting 

2'' to Give in their Votes for State &: County Officers for the 
Year ensueing 

3^^ to choose a perfon to represent this town at the General 
Court the Year ensueing 

4^'' to choose all necefsary town Officers for the Year insue- 
ing 

5"^ to raise money for schooling makeing repairing highways 
& for defraying town charges for the Year ensueing 

6"' to hear the report, of Audators appointed to Settle with 
the Select men tS: Act thereon as they may think proper 



232 HANO\'ER N. H. 

7"' to Appoint (if they shall think proper) a work house or 
house of Correction in said hanover And Appoint a Mafster or 
Overseer to the same 

8*'' to see if the town will Open the Wolfboroughs road so 
call'' over Moos Mountain or any other road over s'' Mountain 
in lieu thereof 

9"' to see if the town will Accept the road laid out the last 
Yeir by the Select men from Nath'' Woodward to lime line 
and if when the same shall be made pafsable the Old road now 
travelled from s'^ Woodward to lime line shall be discontinued 
and how the Said Old road shall be dispofed of 

10*'' to se if the town will accept the road laid out the last 
Year by the Select men & made from Solomon Dows by Israel 
Camps to Slate brook, (so Call^^) and if the Old road there 
shall be discontinued and how the said Old road shall be dis- 
posed of 

[248] 11"' to See if the Town will Accept the road laid out 
and the last Year made from Lemuel Stevens to the South 
New Hampshire turnpike and if the old road from Said 
Stevens to S'' turnpike shall be discontinued — And if the road 
laid from Jabez Kelloggs Southerly to Labanon line Shall be 
discontinued And how both (if discontinued) shall be dis- 
posed of 

Hereof fail not but of this and Your doings herein mak due 
return According to Law 

Dated at Said Hanover this 16"' day of Febuary A D 1808 

Augustus Stores ^ 
James Whelock >■ Select men 
Joseph Curtis ) 

Pursuant to the within orders I have notified And warn'' the 
Inhabitants of the Town of Hanover who are quallified to 
Vote in town Meetings to meet at said time and place as the 
Law directs 

Jonathan Durke Constable 

Hanover March 8*" 1808 

Town Meeting Opend 

Joseph Curtis Esq'' chosen Moderator 



TOWN UECOUDS 



233 



Doct' Joel Brown. Town Clerk Sworn 
Benj J- Gilbert Town Clerk pro tern iN: quallified 
Votes for Govenor 
John Langdon. Esq' had — 43 

Timothy Farrer Esq'' had — ^67 

Jeremiah Smith Esq'' had 

Votes for Councillor 
William Tarlton had — 

David Houghf had — 

Daniel Blasdel Esq'' had , — 
John Fairfield Esq' had 

Votes for Senators 
John Fairfield Esq' had — 

John Harris Esq' had — 

Daniel Blasdel Esq' had — 

l249] Votes for County Treasurer 

Charles Johnson Esq' had — 
Votes for County Rigister 
Samuel Brooks Escj' had — 

William Woodward Esq' had — 2 

Mills Olcot Esq' had — 1 

Chose Mills Olcot Representative 

Select Men 
Chose Augustus Stores 
James Whelock 

Lemuel Dow Jun' all Sworn to office 
Constable 
Chose Elijah Miller Sworn 

Collector of taxes 
Chose Rufsel. Bridgman sworn to Office 
Surveyers of Highways 
I Ebenezer Knowlton Sworn to office by Esq'' 



25 

48 

73 



1 1 1 
26 



77 



96 



Chose N" 
Whelock 

N" 
N'-' 
N« 

N" 



2 Lowden Smith Sworn to Office 

3 Elisha Warner Sworn Do 

4 David Wright 

5 Luther Ingals Sworn 

6 Levi Smith Sworn 



234 HANOVER X. H. 

N" 7 David Hurlbutt Sworn 
N" 8 Daniel Dodge Sworn 
N° 9 Jabez Kellogg Sworn 
N" lo David Blake 
School Committee 
Chose N" I Richard Lang 

N" 2 Elijah Carpenter 
N" 3 John Tinney Jun' Sworn to Ofice 
N*' 4 Zadock Brown Sworn to Office 
N" 5 Caleb Colman Sworn to Office 
N" 6 Joseph Pineo 
N" 7 Elijah Topliff 
N" 8 John Huntoon 
N" 9 Lemuel Stevens 
N" TO Stephen Kimbol. Sworn to Office 
Fence Viewers 
Chose W" Chandler Joseph Curtis. Israel Camp All Sworn 
to Office 

[250] Audators 

Chose. Joseph Curtis. Benj" J. Gilbert Esq''*' 

Selar of W" and Measures 
Chose Lemuel Stevens Sworn 

Hog Reves 
Chose. Ebenezer Lee 

Nathan Kindrick 
Sela Benton Sworn 
Joseph. A. Curtis 
Mofes Woodward 
Elijah Smith 
David Camp. John D. Kingsbury & Jacob Perley Swor 
i^' Voted to Raise $6oo dollar for the use of Schooling 

Includeing what the Law Obliges this town to raise 
2'' Voted to raise $1200 for makeing c^ repairing High- 
ways 

3 Voted that the Select Men Account with James Murch for 
a bad bill of three dollars which he receiv'^ as payment on 
his tax bill 

4 Voted to raise $600 dollars to defray town Charges 



TOWX RECORDS 235 

5 Voted to Appoint the house of James Murch to be for a 
house of Correction for the poor of said town and that 
James Murch be the Overseer of the Same and that Mafon 
Murch be as an afsistant to his father James Murch 

Voted to Appoint a Committee of three to make some 
Arrangments and Regulations Concerning this house of 
Correction as the Law directs 

Chose Benj" J Gilbert. Esq"' Jonathan Durkee Richard Lang 
for the Above purpose 

6 Voted to refer the Opening of Woolfborough road to the 
Select Men 

7 Voted respecting taxing the people on the other Side of 
Moos mountain be referd to the Selectmen 

8 Voted to Accept the road laid out by Nath''' Woodward to 
Lime line And when made pafsible the Old road be dis- 
continued And disposed of to pay for the new 

Voted that the road by Israel Camps lately made pafsable 
to Slate brook be Accepted and the Old road be disposed of 
by the Select men as far as it Extend by Salmon Dow as 
Compenfation to S'' Dow for the New through his land; 

And that the Old road by M' Camp And Barnard Wright 
Land be Given them as Compensation for taking the road 
from them so far as it Extends by their land 

Voted to Accept the New road leading from or Near Lemuel 
Stevens to the fourth Newhamshire. Turn pike 

[251] Hanover June 10"' 1808 

Broke into the Inclosure of the Subscriber on the tenth inst 
a large Black mare Supposed to be about five Years Old 
a natural trotter And a Star on her forehead and one white 
foot the Owner is desired to prove property pay Charges and 
take her away John Hobart 

State of New Hampshire Grafton, fs Hanover. May 23'' 1808 

To Elijah Miller a Constable in said Hanover 

Greeting 

In the Name of Said State You are hereby required to 
Notify And warn the Inhabitants of Said Hanover who Are 
quallified to Vote in town affairs to meet at the South Meeting 



236 HANOVER N. H. 

house so Cair^ in s'' Hanover on Monday the twentieth day of 
June next at one O clock P. M. for the following purpose 

i^' to Chuse a Moderator to Govern s'^ Meeting 

2'' to Se what they will do relative to the Claim of Nathan 
West for the Support of Calvin West his Brother 

3'' to hear the report of the Committee who were Appointed 
to make a draft of rule and regulation for the Goverment of 
the work house in Said Hanover & to Act on Such report as 
they may think proper 

4''^ to Chuse another Constable in S'' town in the room of 
Amos Wardwell who was Chosen at the last meeting and Who 
declines Serving 

Hereof fail not but of this with Your doings herein make 
due return Accoding to Law 

Given Under our hands the 23'' day of May A. D. 1808. 
Above written Augustus Stores '\ 

James Whelock > Selectmen 
Lemuel Dow Jun'' ) 

In Obediance to the within warrant I have Notified the 
Inhabitants of Hanover who Are quallified to Vote in town 
Affairs to meet at the Above mentioned time and place as the 
law directs 

Elijah Miller Constable 

Town Meting June 20"' 1808 

i^* Chose Augustus Stores Moderator 

2 Chose James Whelock — Clerk pro tem 

3'' Voted that the demand of Nathan West be Submitted if 
he will Agree to the Arbitrators & A determination of 
indifferent men on principles of Justice & equity 

4 Voted that Ben J. Gilbert James Whelock Augustus Stores 
John Durkee Lemuel Dow Jun' be A Committee to Agree 
with S-^ West relative thereto 

5 Voted that the Report now made of the Committee for 
Makeing rules &: regulations for Governing & regulating 
the Work house in this town Appointed at last March 
meeting be Accepted 

6 Chose Urial Bascom Constable for the current Year 

Attest James Whelock town Clerk pro tem 



TOWN RECORDS 



237 



rocm c-^ ^ f XT u 1- J To Elijah Miller on of the 

[252] btate of New Hampshire / •" 

^ r^ ,- - Constables of Hanover in 

Grafton. Is ^ . 

' Said County — Greeting. 
In the Name of S'' State You are hereby required to Notify 
and warn the Inhabitants of S'^ Hanover quallified to Vote for 
Senators for the State legislature to meet at the South Meeting 
house so call'^ in S'^ Hanover on the last Monday of August 
instant at One oClock afternoon for the following purpofses 
I*' To Chues a Moderator to Govern S'' Meeting 
2'' To A^ote by ballot for five perfons duly quallified for Rep- 
resentatives of this State in the Congress of the United States 
Agreably to an Act pafsed June 21'*^ 1792 

3'^ to hear the report of the Comittee on the claim of Nathan 
West & act thereon 

hereof fail not but of this With Your doings herein make 
due return 

Dated at S'' Hanover this i'^^ day of August 1808 
James W'helock ^ 
Augustus Stores - Selectmen 
Lemuel Dow Jun'' ) 
in Obedianc to the within orders I have notified the Inhabi- 
tants who are Voters in Hanover by putting up three Attested 
Copies Elijah Miller Constable 

Meeting Opened Agreeable to the Above warning 
i*^ Chose Samuel Kendrick Moderator 

2'' Voted by ballot for five persons to Represent this State in 
the Congrefs of the United States and the following persons 
were Voted for — 

Nathaniel. A. Havern 208 

W'" Hale 208 

James Wilson .... 208 

John. C. Chamberlain . 208 

Daniel. Blasdel 
Clement Storer 
Dan^' M. Durell . 
Jedediah. K. Smith 
Francis Gardner 
Charles Cutts 



40 
40 
40 
40 
40 



238 HANOVER N. H. 

Voted to Accept Nathan West^ proposals made by him to 
the Committee Appointed at a meeting last June as may 
Appear on file 

[253] State of Newhampshire 

Grafton fs Hanover 

To Elijah Miller one of Constables of Said Hanover 

Greeting 

In the name of Said State You are hereby required to Notify 
& warn the Inhabitants of Said Hanover who are quallified to 
Vote in the choice of Senators for the State Legislature, to 
meet at the South meeting house (so call*^') in Said Hanover on 
the first friday in November next for the purpose following. (Viz) 

1^' to choose a Moderator to Guvern Said Meeting 

2'' to Vote by ballot for seven perfons Inhabitants of this 
State who shall not be Senators or Representatives in Congrefs 
or perfons holding Offices of profit or trust under the United 
States to be Electors of President and Vice President of the 
United States each Voter to Give in on One ballot or ticket 
the name of Every perfon thai he Votes for 

3'' to See and act upon the Account of John Hubbard Esq'' 
that may be Exhibited as they may think proper 

Hereof fail not but of this with Your doings herein make 
due return According to Law 

Dated at Hanover the 5"' day of October Anno domin 1808 

Augustus Stores ] 

T <; A117I 1 1 i Selectmen 

J a" Whelock ) 

In Obediance to the within I have warned the Inhabitants 
who are quallified to Vote to meet at the within mentioned 
time and place According to Law 

Elijah Miller Constable 

Meet According to the Above precept or Warning 

1 Chose Samuel Kendrick Moderator 

2 Voted by Ballot as the Law directs for Seven perfons as 
Electors of President and Vice President of the United States 

the Following perfons were voted for as the Law directs 
His Excellency had Jeremiah Smith had 247 

John Langdon had 43 Oliver Pebody . . 246 



TOWN RECORDS 239 



Sam«' Bell . 


4^ 


Timothy Farrer 


247 


Amasa Allen 


42 


Sam^i Hale 


246 


John Goddard . 


42 


Robert Wallace 


246 


Robert Alcock . 


43 


Benj" West 


246 


Nath''' Shannon . 


4-^ 


Jonathan Franklin 


247 


\\"' Tarlton 


43 







3'' Voted that John Hobart Ac' be referd to the Selectmen 
for them to Allow as they may think Just — 

[254] Pocket Book found 

Found on the road (between Dewey^ Coffe house and Capt" 
R. W. Goolds.) A leather pocket book Containing several 
letters and bank bills the Owner may have it again by prove- 
ing property And paying Charges 

Apply to Benoni Dewey 

Hanover October 28"' 1808 

State of New Hampshire Grafton, fs. 

To Elijah Miller on of the Constables of Hanover in said 
County Greeting 

I the name of Said State You are hereby required to notify 
and warn the Inhabitants of said Hanover who are quallified 
to Vote in town Affairs to meet at the South meeting hous 
(so caW^) in said Hanover on the first day of Feb^ next at One 
O Clock Afternoon 

I to Chuse a Moderator to Govern said Meeting 

2'' To see what the town will do relative to the claim of 
Goffstown for the support of James Karr and relative to his 
future suport 

Hereof fail not and of this with Your doings here in make 
due return 

Dated at Hanover this 14"' day of Jan^' A D 1809 

"\ Select 

James Whelock f . 

men of 

Augustus Stores \ ,1 xj 

^ ! s^' Hanover 

In Obediance to the within I have warned the Inhabitants 

of Hanover who are quallified to Vote in town affairs to meet 

at the within mentioned time and place According to Law 

Elijah Miller Constable 



240 HANOVER N. H. 

the Inhabitants of Hanover Afsembled Agreeable to the 
Above 

i^' Chose Joseph Curtis Moderator 

2^^ Voted to adjourn to the house of Edmund Conant in said 
town Immediately 

3*^^ Voted that the select men of Hanover be requested After 
Obtaining the best council they can Git upon the question of 
the liability of this town to support M^' Karr, to meet the 
Select men of Goffstown Agreeable to the proposal in their 
letter And make such Adjustments or settlement of the case 
respecting said Karr* support as all circumstances considerd 
they shall think Best 

Voted to difsolve this Meeting 

[255] Hanover Feb>' 8"' 1809 

M'' Josiah Chandler is hereby licenced to keep a tavern at 
his present dwelling house in s'^ Hanover for the Year ensue- 
ing this date James Whelock ) Selectmen 

Lemuel Dow Jn' 1 of Hanover 

John Bush Esq'' is hereby Licenced to keep a tavern at his 
present dwelling house in this town for the Year ensueing 
the date hereof Jam* Whelock | Selectmen 

Hanover Feb' 8"^ 1809 Augustus Stores ) 



(1809)* 

^,,_,^ State of New Hampshire Grafton fs. 

^L S^ To Elijah Miller one of the constables of Hanover in 

■-"-^ s'^^ county' Greeting. 

In the name of said State you are hereby required to notify 
and warn the inhabitants of said Hanover who are qualified 
to vote in town atTairs to meet at the South Meeting house 
(so called) in s'' Hanover on the second teusday of March 
next at ten O'clock A. M. for the following purposes. — 

1. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting — 

2. To give in their votes by ballot for all State & County 
officers the year ensueing — 

* The date is repeated at the top of the seven following pages.— Ed. 



TO^\'X RECORDS 24! 

3. To choose a person to represent this town at the General 
Court the year ensueing — 

4. To choose all necefsary town Officers for the year 
ensueing. 

5. To raise money to defray town charges — 

6. To raise money to support schools — 

7. To raise money for making and repairing highways^ — 

8. To hear and act upon the report of auditors who were 
appointed to audit the accounts of the selectmen — 

9. To see what the town will do relative to an indictment 
against said town & pending at the superior Court next to 
be holden in said County — 

[256] 10"' To see if the town will direct the Selectmen to 

make any alteration on the road from Eenj" Hatch's to 

David Chander's in s'' town — 
1 1. To appoint a Work house «Sc Master or Overseer— 
12 To determine on a seal for weights & measures for the 

use of said town — 
13. To see if the town will make any alterations in the ninth 

School district — 

Hereof fail not but of your doings herein make do return 

according to law — 

Dated at S^' Hanover this i8"' day of Feb> A D iSog 

Aug** Storrs ) o 1 . 

*' - Selectmen 

Ja** Wheelock ) 

In obedience to the within I have warned the inhabitants 

of Hanover who are qualified to vote in town affairs to meet 

at the within mentioned time and place according to law — 

Elijah Miller Constable 

At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Han- 
over qualified by the laws and constitution of this State to vote 
in town affairs holden at said Hanover on the fourteenth day 
of March in the year 1809 — 

Voted and chose James Wheelock Esq' Moderator — 
Voted and chose Jonathan Freeman 2'' Town Clerk — 
Sworn 

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242 HANOVER N. H. 

Votes for Governor. 

Hon''' Jeremiah Smith Esq'' 235 votes — Hon'*' John Langdon 54 

John Fairfield Esq'' — i vote — W" Tarlton — i 

Votes for Councillor — 

Benjamin J. Gilbert Esq'' 226 votes. — William Tarlton Esq' 43 

David Hough Esq' — i vote 

[257] Votes for Senator. 

John Fairfield Esq' 207 votes — John Harris Esq' 36 votes 

Mills Olcott Esq' 7 votes. 

Votes for County Treasurer. 
Charles Johnstone Esq'' i iS votes — W"'H. Woodward Esq'' i vote 
Samuel Brooks — i vote — 

Votes for County Register 
Samuel Brooks 1 1 1 votes — W'" H. Woodward Esq' 2 votes 
Charles Johnstone i vote — Mills Olcott Esq' i vote 

Chose Mills Olcott Esq'' Representative — 

Selectmen. 
Chose Augustus Storrs ^ 

Samuel Alden & - Sworn 
Lemuel Dow Jun' ' 



Constables 



Chose Elijah Miller & ) ^ 

. > Sworn 

Uriel Bascom ) 



Collector of Taxes. 
Chose Augustus Chandler. — Sworn 



District N" i 

— 2 

3 

— 4, 

5 

6 



— 7 

— 8 

— 9 



Surveyors of Highways. — 
Chose W" H. Woodward 

Eleazer Porter Jun'' — Sworn 

Edward Freeman^Sworn 

Nathan Wright 

John Williams Jun'' 

Asa Thatcher — Sworn 

David Hurlbutt — Sworn 

Lemuel Dow Jun'' — Sworn 

• Lemuel Stevens — Sworn 



10. Stephen Webster. 



TOWN RECORDS 243 



[258] Fence Viewers 

Chose Ebenezer Fellows 

William Chandler d- 

Richard Lang 



Sealer of Leather 



•i Chose Luther Ingalls Sworn 



^ Sealer of weights & measures, 

i Chose Lemuel Stevens — Sworn 



Hogreeves. 
Chose District N" i. Samuel H. G Rowley Sworn 
2. Martin Hill 

— 3. Jonathan Freeman 2'' — Sworn 

— 4. Chester Brown — Sworn 

— 5. Oliver Chandler — 

— 6. Joseph Hews Jun^' — Sworn 

— 7. Samuel Slade Jun'' — 

— 8. Simon Ward — Sworn 

— 9. Rufus Durkee Jun'' — -Sworn 

— 10. Isaac Houston — Sworn 



School Committe &: Inspectors 
Chose District N" t. Ebenezer Knowlton ( I'en. J Gilbert Esq'' ) 

-\/r ..• u-11 c ^ John Hubbard Esq"" > 
— 2. Martm HlU-Sworn ) y^^,a j.^g^ Burroughs ) 

3. Aloses Emerson — Sworn 

— — 4. Enoch Blood — Sworn 

5. Joseph Chase — Sworn 

6. Levi Smith — Sworn 

7. Benjamin Smith Sworn 

8. Daniel Dodge 

9. Jere'' Towle 

10. Benj" Walker Jun'' 



Pound Keeper. 
Chose Edmund Conant — Sworn 
[259] Auditors. 

Chose John Durkee Esq'' & 
Joseph Curtifs Esq' 



244 HANOVER X. H. 

Voted to accept the report of the Auditors for the year 
1808— 

Voted that the selectmen may allow the account of Jona- 
than Freeman, Joseph Curtifs, & Samuel Kendrick if they see 
fit ......... . $24.00 

Voted that the selectmen may accept and allow the account 
if they see fit of D'' Joel Brown . . . 7.22 

Voted to raise $300 for the purpose of defraying town 
charges 

Voted to pafs over the article in the warning f©r raising 
school School money and that the selectmen raise the propor- 
tion of town prescribed by law — 

Voted to raise $1200.00 for the purpose of making and 
repairing highways to be paid in labour at the rate of eight 
cents per hour — 

Voted that an indictment against the Selectmen and pend- 
ing at the superior court next to be holden in said County be 
left to the discretion of the Selectmen — 

Voted that the Selectmen may alter the road from Benj" 
Hatch's to David Chandler's after all considerations of the 
matter if they see fit — 

Voted that Capt. Sam^ Slade's house be a work house for the 
town of Hanover & that he be the Master of it — 

Voted that the Selectmen determine what shall be the seal 
of weights and measures — 

Voted that John Durkee Escf & Joseph Curtifs Esq'' be a 
committe to see what alteration may be necefsary in school 
district N° 9, and make report of the same 

[260] Voted that the Selectmen afses a tax on the land 
East of moose mountain (so called) and lay out the same in 
making and repairing highways in that part of the town 

Voted to difsolve this meeting — 



Broke into the inclosure of the subscriber a dark sorrel 
horse with blackish mane and tale with a white strip in the 
fais — three white feet — the owner is desired to prove property, 

pay charges and take him away 

William Ketcham. 
October 25"' 1809 — 



TOWN RECORDS 245 

Broke into the inclosure of the subscriber on the i'^' instant 
a small red ox marked with the letter G or C on his near side 
the owner is desired to prove property pay charges &: take him 
away — 

Hanover Nov'' 2'' 1809 Baxter Wilmarth 

[261] To the Hon' the Select men of Hanover — 

Gentlemen. 

It being the natural and constitutional right of the 
citizens of this state, "in an orderly and peaceable manner, to 
afsemble and consult upon the common good ; " 

And the present being an alarming crisis, in which the 
W'isdom, advice and counsel of all the wise and prudent are 
required : — 

We the subscribers request that a meeting of the inhabitants 
of this town may be notified as soon as may be convenient, for 
the purpose of exprefsing their minds upon the late acts, pafsed 
in the Congrefs of the United States for laying, continuing, 
and enforcing an embargo in said States and for taking such 
prudent measures as shall appear proper and suitable to the 
exigencies of our political situation- 
Dated Hanover Feb' i^' iSog — 

John L Hayse Ben. J. Gilbert 

Amos A Brewster David Woodward Jun^ Richard Lang 
Samuel H. G. Rowley John Holmes Samuel Alden 

W"" W. Dewey Royal Wright Mills Olcott 

Otis Freeman Joseph Curtis W" H Woodward 

Edmund Conant Benoni Dewey Augustus Backus 

Roger Hovey John Hubbard Daniel Hopkins 

Chester Ingols Samuel Slade Increase Kimball 

State of New Hampshire Grafton fs. 

To Elijah Miller one of the Constables of s'^ 
Hanover Greeting. 

Whereas application has been made to the subscribers Select- 
men of s'' Hanover by more than twenty freeholders inhab- 
itants of s'' Hanover requesting that a meeting of the s'' inhab- 
itants may called for the purpose of expressing their minds 
upon the late acts paised by the Congrefs of the United 



246 HANOVER N. H. 

States for laying, continuing and enforcing an. embargo in 
s*^ States. — These are therefore in the name of s'^ State to 
require you to notify and warn the s'^ inhabitants of s*^ Han- 
over to meet at the south meeting house (so called) in s'^ Han- 
over on thursday the sixteenth day of February current for the 
purpose aforesaid at one O clock P. M. 

Hereof fail not but of this with your doings herein make 
due return — Dated at S'^ Hanover the first day of Feb^ A D 

1809 — 

Jas Wheelock \ 
Aug® Storrs > Selectmen 

Lemuel Dow Jun' ) 
In obedience to the above I have warned the inhabitants 
who are voters to meet at the above mentioned time & place 
according to law — 

Elijah Miller Constable 

At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Han- 
over holden at the South meeting house in said Hanover on 
thursday the sixteenth day of Feb^ Anno Domini 1809 — at 
one O clock P. M. for the purpose of expressing their minds 
upon the late acts pafsed by the Congrefs of the U S for lay- 
ing and enforcing an embargo in said State. — 

Voted by ballot and chose Joseph Curtifs Escf Moderator. — 

The town Clerk being absent — - 

Voted by ballot and chose Beza Woodward Town Clerk />ro 
tempore who was sworn in open meeting. — 

Voted that a Committee be appointed to consider and report 
such resolutions as they may think expedient for this meeting 
at the present time — 

Voted that Ben. J Gilbert Sam' Kendrick Sam' Slade John 
Hubbard and W" H. Woodward Esq""^ compose said Com- 
mitte 

[263] The said Committe appointed for the purpose hav- 
ing recommended the adoption of the following resolutions; 
voted that the same be pafsed as follows 

Resolved i** That it is the duty and unalienable right of the 
Citizens of this State, especially in times of public danger and 



TOWN RECORDS 247 

distrefs, to afsemble in an orderly and peaceable manner and 
" consult upon the common good." 

2"'' That the present crisis is distrefsing and alarming and 
imperiously calls for the unanimity, vigilance, firmnefs, and 
patriotism of all the real friends of our Country. 

y^ That in former years the sober habits, the persevereing 
industry, and enterprise of our fellow citizens, under the fos- 
tering care of government and the smiles of Providence were 
crowned with succefs ; and by the blefsings of Providence on 
our industry the year past, our harvests have been abundant, 
no pestilence hath raged — no war hath desolated— and yet our 
fellow citizens are now impoverished and distressed and the 
national resources are rapidly diminishing. — 

4"' That in our opinion the Act laying an embargo on our 
ships and vessels pafsed at the last session of Congress and 
the several acts supplementary thereto have in their operation 
occasioned our present distresses — for which we have no con- 
solation of a patriotic nature. If we view them as measures of 
coercion they seem to operate almost wholly on ourselves — 
and as respects the two great belligerents, one of those nations 
gives it her unqualified approbation, and the other treats it 
with perfect contempt If we consider them as measures of 
precaution and preservation, being in their terms perpetual 
and implying [264] an abandonment of our rights on the 
ocean, they are too humiliating to comport with the spirit and 
dignity of a great, free and independent nation — and too dis 
trefsing and expensive to consist with the vital interest of our 
Country. 

5th. That we consider the late acts of Congress to enforce 
and render more effectual the several acts before refered to as 
fraught with ills still more alarming being repugnant to a just 
construction of many of the most sacred articles in our bill of 
rights and constitution of government and to our apprehension 
should it be carried into effect its continuance will forbode 
a train of calamities to our Country — which may Heaven 
avert ! among others that which excited so much " anxious 
solicitude" in the mind of our revered Washington — "a sep- 
aration of the States " An event we should as deeply deprecate 



248 HANOVER N. H. 

as any next to a deprivation of our constitutional rights. This 
act we are with reluctance compelled to view as impolitic, 
arbitrary, and unconstitutional in its most striking and alarm- 
ing traits which are the following — It attempts to transfer legis- 
lative and Judicial powers to the Executive, and Judicial to the 
military — It would subject our property and possefsions to 
unreasonable searches and seizures and without legal warrant 
from the civil magistrate — It substitutes the secret orders and 
instructions of the President in the place of good and whole- 
some laws publicly and deliberately pafsed by the Legislature, 
and attempts to give them the same solemnity and effect — 
It attempts to preclude the citizens from the benefit of a trial 
by jury in certain controversies concerning property — Its exe- 
cution will violate the eighth [265] article of the amendments 
to the constitution of the United States which declares that 
'' excefsive bail shall not be required " — nor excefsive fines 
imposed, nor cruel aud unusual punishments infiicted,, — 

The Agents of the Executive, under his orders, may upon 
the impulse of suspicion and belief, pronounce this meeting 
illegal, enter into this afsembly interrupt our deliberations and 
forcibly disperse us — It submits to the command of the Exec- 
utive and his agents the land and naval forces and the militia 
of the United States to enforce some of its dangerous provi- 
sions — and in fact attempts to place our Country — in this time 
of peace under a kind of military law which is repugnant to the 
principles of Republican freedom, and has ever been a direct 
step towards despotism.— 

6th. That those members of Congrefs who have so ably 
opposed the pafsage of these laws, and so nobly encountered 
the various difiiculties of a personal and public nature which 
have so closely invested them have displayed that wisdom and 
enlightened zeal, that patriotic fortitude and patience which 
the importance of the subject required and which highly merits 
the notice respect and acknowledgements of all their fellow 
citizens — 

7th. That the early application of a constitutional remedy for 
the grievances of which we thus complan, is highly necefsary — 
and which [while] we freely and we believe justly animadvert 



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TOWN RECORDS 249 

upon the measures of government, we ought not to pass with- 
out just reprehension the inexcusable delinquencies of our- 
selves and fellow citizens in the exercise of the right of suf- 
frage — We have important duties to perform in a iniform and 
promt attendance at the poll and in an honest and wise 
bestowment of [266] offices- On this depends the welfare 
of our Country — By these means are existing evils to be 
remedied — 

8"' That we will support the constitution of this State and 
the United States — and are ready with our lives and fortunes 
to aid in any constitutional measure of the general government 
tending to the security honor and prosperity of our Country — 
But while we would inculcate and practice respect for just laws 
and discountenance irregular opposition to those that are griev- 
ous, we shall at all times esteem it our duty to guard our con- 
stitutional rights in a manner becoming freemen as well as 
against domestic as foreign violence and agrelsion — 

Voted that a copy of the foregoing resolutions be published 
in the Dartmouth Gazette — 

Attest Beza. Woodward Town Clerk /r^ tern 

State of Newhampshire Grafton fs Hanover 



ty p? To Elijah Miller one of the constables of said Hanover 
^ ' Greeting 



In the name of said state you are hereby required to notify 
and warn the inhabitants of said Hanover who are qualified to 
vote in to vote in town affairs to meet at the south meeting 
house (so called) on the second tuesday in March next at ten 
O clock A. M. for the following purposes-viz — 

1 To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting. — 

2 To give in their votes by ballot for all State and county 
officers 

3 To choose a person to represent the town at the general 
Court the year ensueing. — 

4 To choose all necefsary town officers the for the year 
ensueing. 

5 To raise money to defray town charges. — 

6 To raise money for making and repairing highways 



250 HANOVER N. H. 

[267] 7- To hear and act upon the report of Auditors who 
were appointed to audit the accounts of the Selectmen — 

8. To hear the report of any committes hereto before 
appointed 

9. To appoint a work house and overseer — 

10. To see if the town will accept of a road laid out by the 
Selectmen from near Jacob Perleys a direct course to the 
old road near Aaron Putnams land — 

11. To see if the town will discontinue the road leading from 
Stephen Kimballs South to Aaron Putnams Land 

12. To hear the opinion of the Selectmen respecting the 
petitioned road from Benjamin Hatches South to David 
Chandlers 

13. To see if the town will accept of the road where now 
travelled from South of Daniel Dodges runs North to 
Nathan Wests & Discontinue the old road the same rout 

14. To hear claims of any person against s'' town for land 
heretofore taken for roads — 

Hereof fail not but this with your doings make due return 
according to law — 

Given under our hands & seal at Hanover this 20"' day of 
February A D 1810 — 

Augustus Storrs \ 
Samuel Alden - Select Men 
Lemuel Dow J' ) of Hanover 
In obedience of the within I have warned the inhabitants of 
Hanover who are qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at 
the within mentioned time and place according to law — 

Elijah Miller Constable 

[268] At a legal meting of the inhabitants of the town of 
Hanover qualified by the laws and constitution of this State to 
vote in town affairs holden at said Hanover on the thirteenth 
day of March in the year of our Lord 18 10 — 

The said inhabitants and voters delivered and gave in their 
votes for the following ofBcers, viz — 

Chose Joseph Curtifs Esq'' Moderator — 

Chose Jonathan Freeman 2'' Town Clerk Sworn to office 



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TOWN RECORDS 



251 



Votes for Governor 
His Excellency Jeremiah Smith 
Hon''^*" John Langdon Esq'' 

Votes for Councillor 
Hon*^^® Benjamin J. Gilbert Esq' 
Rev^^ Edward Evans — 
Hon^ie David Hough Esq'" 

Votes for Senator 
Hon^'"- John Fairfield Esq"' 
Ebenezer Hoyt Esq'' 
Hon^^*" Charles Johnston Esq'' 

Votes for County Treasurer 
Hon^''*' Charles Johnston Esq' 
Jon-''- Robbins J'' . 
John Page J'' 

Samuel Brooks .... 
Votes for County Register 

Samuel Brooks .... 
John Page J' .... 

Charles Johnston Esq' . 
Jon'"^ Robbins J' . 
Chose Cap' Augustus Storrs — Representative 
Chose Cap* Lemuel Dow, Samuel Alden and Major Jonathan 
Durkee Selectmen (sworn to office 
[269] Constables- 

Chose Elijah Miller & Uriel Bascom — -sworn 

Collector of taxes — 
Chose Elijah Toplifif — sworn 

Surveyors of High ways 
Amos A. Brewster Sworn 
Nath' Lord — Sworn 

Selah Benton Sworn 

Lathrop Willis 
Timothy Owen affirmed to the faithful discharge 

of office 
Timothy Smith Sworn 
David Hurlbutt 
Lemuel Dow J' Sworn 



286 votes 


73 


votes 


281 


votes 


S3 


votes 


I 


vote 


244 


votes 


48 


votes 


I 


vote 


209 


votes 


27 


votes 


6 votes 


I 


vote 


193 


votes 


26 votes 


I 


vote 


I 


votes 



District N° i. 

2 . 

3- 

4. 

5- 

6. 

7- 



2s2 



HANOVER N. H. 



— 9. Rufus Durkee Sworn 

— I o. Jacob Perley Sworn 

Fence Viewers 
Ebenezer Fellows 
W"' H. Woodward — Sworn 

Wm. Dewey Sworn 

Sealer of Weights & Measures — 
Lemuel Stevens — 
Hog Reeves — 
N'' I. Josiah Goodrich Sworn N". 6. Asa Tisdale 

- 2. Silvanus Pingrey J' — 7. John Miller 



— 3. Amos Kenne 

— 4. Jeremiah Page Sworn 

— 5. David Hase 



8. Nathan Rofs — Sworn 

9. Jabez Kellogg 

10. Ben" Collins Sworn 



School Committee 
District N° I. Ebenezer Woodward 1 N" 6. Levi Smith — Sworn 

2 Edward Smith J'' — 7. Samuel Slade J'' — Sworn 

^ Isaac Fellows — sworn — 8. Jon" Hatch 



[270] 

District N<'. i 



4. Lyman Davis — Sworn 

5. Chauncey Bridgman, 

Sworn 

School Inspectors 



9. Goram Lane — affirmed 
ID. Sanford Dow Sworn 



Roswell Shurtliff 

— 2. Gideon Smith 

— 3 . Nath' Wright 

— 4. Joseph Curtifs 

— 5. Augustus Chandler 



6. 

7- 
8. 

9- 

ID. 



Timothy Smith 
Samuel Slade 
Lemuel Dow J"" 
Chester Ingalls 
Benj . Walker J' 



Voted to raise $600 to defray town charges the current 
year 

Voted to raise $800 to make & repair highways the current 
year 

Voted that the Selectmen allow school district N° 9 — $15 — 
of the public money for schools" — the present year 

Voted that Cap' Samuel Slades house be appointed as a 
work house & he be the master — 

Voted to accept of the doings of the Selectmen on the road 
from Jacob Perleys South towards Aaron Putnams land 

Voted to pafs over the 1 1"' Article of the warning — 



TOWN RECORDS 253 

Voted to appoint a committee to join with the Selectmen to 
view the road from B. Hatch's to David Chandler's and report 
to some future meeting & appointed Joseph Curtifs Esq' Maj'" 
Sam' Kendrick Elijah Miller Isaac Houston 

Voted to accept of the road as laid by the Selectmen from 
Daniel Dodge's North to Nathan West's and discontinue the 
old road — 

Voted to submit the claims of any person to the Select- 
men — 

Voted to dissolve this meeting — 

Attest Jon-' Freeman 2"'' Town Clerk 

[271] Hanover March 24'" A D 18 10 

To the Selectmen of Hanover — 

Gentlemen. 

The petition of your petition of your petitioner humbly 
showeth whereas I am a member of the lo''^ school district but 
it is very inconvenient for me to receive any advantage as it 
respects schooling my children in the aforesaid district and 
have for two years past school'd my children in the S^^ school 
district. — And now the prayer of your petition is that you 
would in some warrant when you warn the inhabitants of this 
town to meet in town affairs to consider my situation & remove 
me from the 10*'^ to the 8"' school district &: as in duty bound 
will ever pray — Samuel Currier — 

To the Selectmen of the town of Hanover, Gentlemen, 
We the subscribers wish you to call a meeting of the legal 
voters of said Hanover to see if they will raise a sum of money 
sufficient to level &: make smooth the public parade near the 
center of said town — 

Hanover March 26th. 1810 — 

John Durkee Thomas Hurlbutt 

Benjamin Morey Thomas Slade 

Shelden Tenney Isaac D. Slade 

Samuel Slade J' Elisha Tenney 

Silas Tenny Elijah Miller 

Calvin Topliff 



254 HANOVER X. 11. 

j L S I State of Newhampshire Grafton fs — - 

To Elijah Miller one of the constables for the town of Han- 
over — 

Gentleman — Greeting — 
Whereas application has been made to us the subscribers 
[272] Selectmen of said Hanover by more than ten of the 
freeholders, inhabitants of said Hanover requesting us to 
notify & warn a meeting of the inhabitants of s*^ Hanover who 
are qualified to vote in town-affairs to meet at the south meet- 
ing house in s'' Hanover on the i8"' day of April at one Oclock 
P. M. for the following purposes — viz — 

i^* To choose a Moderator to govern s*^^ meeting 

2"*^ To see if the town will raise money or adopt any other 

measure to repair the Military parade in said Hanover — 
3^^ To see if the town will disannex Samuel Currier from 
the lo'^ School District & annex him to the S'^'^ school 
district agreeably to his petit on — 
4**^ To see if the town will appoint Auditors to audit the 

accompts of the Selectmen for s'' town the present year 
These are therefore to require you the s*^^ Elijah Miller to 
notify and warn the inhabitants qualified as aforesaid to meet 
at the time «Sc place »& for the purposes before mentioned. 
Hereof fail not & of this with your doings herein make due 
return according to Law — 

Given under our hands & Seal at Hanover the 31^* day of 
March A D 1810 Lemuel Dow Jun^' -^ Selectmen 

Samuel Alden >- of said 
Jonathan Durkee ) Hanover 
In obedience to the within I have notified the inhabitants 
who are qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the within 
mentioned time & place according to Law — 

Elijah Miller — Constable 
[273] At a meeting of the inhabitants of the town of 
Hanover, legally notified, holden on the 18"* day of April A D 
1810. 

Chose Cap* Augustus Storrs Moderator. 



TOWN RECORDS 255 

Voted that the Selectmen be directed to let out the parade 
to be cultivated, smothed & seeded to grass without expense 
to the town, with a reserve of a way for pafsing on the west- 
erly side of $'• parade — according to the discretion of the 
Selectmen — 

Voted that M'' Samuel Currier be annexed to the 8"' school 
district — 

Voted &: Chose John Durkee & William H Woodward Esq''^ 
auditors — 

Voted to difsolve this meeting — 



] L S ( State of Newhampshire — 

To Uriel Bascom one of the Constables of the town of 
Hanover, Greeting. 

You are hereby required in the name of the State of New- 
hampshire to notify and warn a meeting of the inhabitants of 
the said town of Hanover — qualified to vote in the choice of 
Senators for the State Legislature, to be held on the last 
Monday of August (instant) at the south meeting house so 
called one O clock P. M. for the following purposes. (Viz.) 
i***^ To choose a Moderator to govern s^^ Meeting 
2"'' To vote by ballot for five persons duly qualified for rep- 
resentatives of this State in the Congrefs of the United 
States, agreeably to an act pafsed June 21^' A D 1792 — 
Hereof fail not, but this with your doings thereon make 
return according to law — 

Given under our hand & seal at Hanover this 4"' day of 
August A. D. 1810. 

Lemuel Dow Jun [ Selectmen of s'^ 
Samuel Alden \ Hanover 
[274] Hanover Aug' 11"' 18 10 — In obedience to the 
within precept I have this day posted up an attested copy of 
the same at the south meeting house (so called) in said Han- 
over and also another attested copy on John Bridgman's sign 
post on College plain in said Hanovei — 

Uriel Bascom | Constable of said Hanover 



256 HANOVER N. H. 

At a legal meeting, duly notified, of the inhabitants of the 
town Hanover on the 27"' day of August A D 18 10 
Chose Joseph Curtifs Esq' Moderator— 

A^oted by ballot for the following men as representatives to 
the Congrefs of the United States (viz.) — 

For Hon. George Sullivan Esq' 174 votes 

Hon. William Hale Esq' . . 174 votes 

Hon. James Wilson Esq' . . 174 votes 

Hon. Roger Vose Esq'' . . 174 votes 

Hon. Daniel Blaisdell Esq' 172 votes 

Hon. Josiah Bartlett Esq' 45 votes 

John A Harper Esq' 47 votes 

David L. Morrill Esq' 47 votes 

Gen^ Samuel Dinsmore — 47 votes 

Hon. Obed Hall Esq'' — 47 votes 

Hon. T. W. Thompson Esq' i vote 

Joseph Bartlett — 2 votes 

Voted to difsolve this meeting — 

r 275 1 "^^ 

^L S/ State of Newhampshire Grafton f — 

To Elijah Miller one of the Constables of the 
Town of Hanover — 

Greeting. 
You are required in the name of the State of Newhampshire, 
to notify & warn the inhabitants of said Hanover, who are legal 
voters to meet at the South Meeting house, (so called) on the 
second tuesday of March next at 9 oclock A. M. to act on the 
following articles, (viz) — 

i'^ To choose a Moderator to govern said Meeting 
2'"' To vote by ballot for all necelsary State &: County Offi- 
cers. — 
3''^^ To vote by ballot for three of six persons hereafter 
named for representatives of this State in the Congrefs of 
United States viz. George Sullivan, William Hale, Roger 
Vose, Daniel Blasdell, John A. Harper, Obed Hall. — 
4*^'' To choose all necefsary Town Officers. — 



TOWN UIX'OKDS 257 

5"' To see if the town will think best to grant thirty four 
cents in money to each non commifsioned officers & sol- 
diers of the Militia, instead of providing, the necefsary 
meats and drinks on muster days — 
6"' To see if the town, will grant the ninth or any other 
school district more than their usual proportion of publick 
school money — 
7"' To hear the report of the Auditors, respecting accompts 

of the town. 
8"' To raise money, to defray town charges. — 
9"' To raise money to make & repair highways — 
10"' To see if the town will discontinue the road from Ralph 
Chamberlains, to Aaron Putnams land, & give it in part 
for the new road, that is designed for the same purpose. — 
11"' To see what the town would think advisable respecting 

M'' Annis & wife — 
12^'' To see if the town will grant the petition of Sanford 
Dow (viz) to remove his connexion from the lo"' to the 8"' 
school district. 
[276] Hereof fail not, but this with your doings make due 
return according to law.— - 

Given under our hands & seals at Hanover this i6"' day of 
February Ano Dom-i8ii. 

Lemuel Dow Jun' \ Select Men. 
Samuel .Vlden ^ of 

Jonathan Durkee ) s'' Hanover 
In obedience to the within I have warned the inhabitants 
who are qualified to vote to meet at the within mentioned time 
\: place according to law — Elijah Miller Constable — 

At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Han- 
over qualitied by the Constitution and laws of this State to vote 
in town affairs holden at said Hanover on the 12th day of 
March A. D. 181 1 — 

Voted and chose Joseph Curtifs Esq' Moderator — 
Voted and chose Jonathan Freeman 2'"' Town Clerk — 

Votes for Governor viz ) 
Hon. Jeremiah Smith 265 votes. Jonathan Franklin 1 vote 
His Excellency John Langdon 66 votes — 



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258 HANO\'ER N. H. 

\'otes for Cquncillor 
Hon. Jonathan Franklin 245 votes. Cyrus Hamilton i vote 
Rev'^ Edward Evans — 48 votes. John Harris i vote 

Hon. Caleb Ellis 2 votes. Jeduthen Wilcox i vote 

Votes for Senator 
Hon. Caleb Ellis — 230 votes. Edward Evans 3 votes 
John Harris — 48 votes. William Webster 2 votes 

Jonathan Franklin i vote 
Votes for County Treasurer 
William Webster 216 votes. John Page J' 1 vote 

Jonathan Robbins J' 25 votes 
[277] Votes for County Register 

Samuel Brooks 198 votes. John Rogers i vote 
John Page J' 27 votes. Jonathan Robbins J' i vote 
Votes for Representatives of this State in the Congrefs of 
the United States, (viz) 

Hon. George Sullivan 234 votes. John A. Harper 49 votes 
William Hale 234 votes. Obed Hall 49 votes 

Daniel Blasdell 234 votes. 



Voted &: chose Cap* Augustus Storrs Representative for this 
town. 

Selectmen — 
Cap' Lemuel Dow James Poole and 

Maj. Samuel Kendrick — sworn by W'" H. Woodward Esq. 



Constables — 

Voted & chose Elijah Miller &: Uriel Bafcom. sworn by W'" 

H. Woodward 

Collector of Taxes — 

Voted & chose Russell Biidgman sworn by W'" H. Wood- 
ward Esq. 

Surveyors of Highways — 

N" I. Samuel Alden Sworn 6. Oliver Dewey Sworn 

— 2. Samuel Kendrick Sworn 7. Eli Hurlbutt Sworn 

— 3. Caleb Foster Sworn 8. Hezekiah White 

( Jeremiah Page declined to serve 

( Joseph Curtifs — 9. Chester Ingolls Sworn 



TOWN RECORDS 259 

5 Samuel Butler sworn 10 Isaac Houston Sworn 

Ebenezer Eaton (declined to serve) 
Abraham Kimball, sworn Samuel Willis Sworn 
Fence Viewers- — — 
Isaac Houston — who declined to serve 
Joel Brown — declined to serve 
Enoch Blood — Sworn — 

Hog reeves 

District N" i James S. Brown, Sworn, 5. Asa Tisdale— Sworn 

2. Deliverance Woodward ( Zephaniah Starks— Sworn 

Sworn 7- j Thomas Slade— Sworn 
3 Abijaii How— 8. Nathan Rofs— (declined) 

4. Permer Cutting 9. Lemuel Stevens (declined) 

5. Gaus McGregory 10 Jolin Wriglit — Sworn 

Oliver Smith Sworn 
[278] Sealer of Leather 

Cap* Samuel Slade — sworn 

Sealer of Weights & Measures 

Joseph Chase sworn — 

School Committe 
District N° i Wm H. Woodward 6. Horace Pinneo 

2. Jabez Hill 7. Elijah Miller Sworn 

3. Augustus Chandler — 8. Jonathan Hatch — Sworn 

Sworn g. Rufus Durkee — Sworn 

4. Moses Davis ,- jgaac Houston declines 

5. Mason Murch — Sworn 10. ^ to serve Jacob Perley- 

(^ Sworn 

Voted that the Selectmen be instructed to pay each non 
commifsioned Officer &: soldier on muster or battalion days 
thirty four cents in lieu of meats & drinks as provided by the 
Statute of this State — 

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the 2^'"' instant at one 
Oclock P. M.— 

March 16*'' 181 1 — Met agreeably to adjournment. — 

Voted that the Selectmen allow to the School District No. 9. 
fifteen dollars out of rents of the School lands for the past 
year which shall be instead of the like sum voted by the town 



260 HANOVER N. H. 

in March i8io — the money then voted c\: not having beeo 
paid them — 

Voted that after deducting the fifteen dollars voted to dis- 
trict No 9. the residue of the rents of the School lands for the 
year past be equally divided among the several School dis- 
tricts^ — 

Voted to raise 800 dollars to defray town charges — 

Voted to raise 1200 dollars to make and repair highways — 
to be laid out at the rate of eight cents per hour for actual 
labor and for oxen .1- ploughs &:c. in the same proportion — 

Voted that old road leading from the house lately occupied 
by Ralph Chamberlain to Aaron Putnams land be discontinued 
& that [279] the same be applied so soon as the Selectmen 
think proper towards compensating for the new road that i& 
designed for the same purpose. 

Voted, that the 11"^ Article in the Warrant, " to see what 
the town would think advisable respecting M'' Annis & wife" 
be left to the discretion of the Selectmen — 

Voted to pals over the 12 Article of the warning — 

Voted & Chose Maj. Silas Tenney and Capt. Augustus 
Storrs as auditors the current year — 

Voted c\: chose Capt. Royal Wright, William H. Woodward 
Esq' and Capt. Lemuel Dow as School Inspectors the current 
year — 

Voted that the Selectmen do not tax the non resident land 
in the town of Hanover — 

Voted that Maj. Silas Tenny, Capt. Augustus Storrs and 
Elijah Miller be appointed as a committee to prepare a place for 
the next annual town meeting — 

Voted to dissolve this meeting — 

Attest Jon=^ Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 

A road south of Daniel Dodges land runs N. 55" E 24 rods 
thence N ii"E82 rods thence North 4" W 50 rods when it 
strikes the old road North of Dodges — 

24 Lemuel Dow Jun'' '\ g^j^^^ ^g„ 

Q^ y 

, ,, r-> 1 ^ of Hanover 

-o J on a" Durkee ) 

Total 156 rods 



TOWN RECORDS 261 

:Surveyed by me Lemuel Dow fun 

Excepted by the town March 13"' 18 10 

Recorded Feb. 26"' 18 12 — Jon" Freeman 2'"' Town 
Clerk 

■9801 ii — ^) State of Newhampshire (irafton Is 

/ J.'lj i To Elijah Miller one of the constables of the 
Town of Hanover — 

Greeting — 

Vou are hereby required in the name of s'' State to notify 
and warn all the inhabitants of s*^* Hanover who are qualified 
to vote in town affairs to meet on the second tuesday of March 
next at nine O clock A. M. at the South Meeting house in the 
center of s*^ town to act on the following articles (viz) — 

First ^ To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting — 

2"'^ To choose one person a Clerk for s'' Town the year en- 
■sueing — 

3"^ To vote by ballot for all necefsary State \- County offi- 
<:ers — 

4"' To choose one person to represent this town in the Gen- 
eral Court the present year — 

5th To choose all necefsary Town officers the year ensueing 

6"* To raise money to defray town charges — 

7th. To raise money to make and repair highways — 

8th. To see if the town would wish to adopt any measure dif- 
ferent from what has been formerly practised respecting the 
support of the poor belonging to said town — 

9"'. To hear the report of the school Inspectors X: if necef- 
•sary to act thereon — 

loth To hear the report of the auditors — 

II*''. To see if the town will pafs a vote respecting cattle 
horses swine &c running at large in the town, or in any part 
of it — 

12^''. To hear a petition of a number of the inhabitants east 
of moose mountain respecting clearing Wolfsborough road & 
if thought proper to act thereon — 

i3*'\ To hear any other petition or petitions that may be 
brought forward & act thereon — 



262 HANOVER N. II. 

Hereof fail not but this with your doings make [281] due 
return according to Law — Given under our hands & seal at 
Hanover this 19"' day of February Ano Dom 18 12 — 

Lemuel Dow ]' \ Selectmen 
James Poole ' of 

Samuel Kendrick ) Hanover 



As within commanded I have notified the inhabitants of 
Hanover who are qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at 
the within named time and place according to law — 

Elijah Miller Constable 



At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Han- 
over qualified by the laws & constitution of this State to vote 
in town affairs holden at said Hanover on the tenth day of 
March in the year of our Lord 1812 — 

The said inhabitants & voters delivered & gave in their 
votes for the following officers — (viz) — 

Voted and Chose Colo. Amos A. Brewster Moderator 
Voted & chose Jonathan Freeman 2'' Clerk — (sworn — 
Voted & chose Capt. Augustus Storrs Representative — 
Voted & chose Capt. Lemuel Dow, Capt. James Poole and 
Maj. Samuel Kendrick, Selectmen — and severally sworn — 
Voted & chose Salmon Dow, collector of taxes — -sworn — 

Voted & chose Elijah Miller and ) ^ ^ ,1 

:" - Constables 

Urial Bascom — sworn ) 

N" 6 James Si3encer-sworn 
7 Eli Huilbutt 
S Hezi^ White — sworn 
9 Rufus Durkee — sworn 
10 Isaac Houston-sworn 

[282] Voted & chose Joseph Chase Maj. Samuel Kendrick, 
(sworn) iS: Daniel Dodge (sworn) Fenceviewers — 
Maj. Samuel Kendrick (sworn) Sealer of Leather — 
Lemuel Stevens Sealer of Weights & Measures — 

1 N" I Henry Hutchinson Sworn : No. G.John Bishop-sworn — 

I — 2 Gideon Kendrick sworn 
I 
Hog reeves J- — 3. George West 

I — 4. Benj. Ayres 

J — 5. Henry H. Chandler 



] No. I Amos Wardwell Sworn 

,. r I 2 Edward Smith T' 

Surveyor or I 

,,. , 'f- ^ Jon'' Freeman 2'', Sworn 

Highways [ 

4 Jer. Page .Sworn 

J 5 Amos Colman. Sworn 



— 7. Nath' Woodward J' 

— 8. Orlando Bridgman 

— 9. John S. Green 

— 10. Richard Walker 



TOWN RECORDS 263 

Chose Cap' Lemuel Dow, Joir' Freeman 2'' iS: Tim" Owen j' 
school Inspectors — 

1 N" I. Mills Olcott Esq' j No. 6. Elias Dewey (sworn) 

School 1 — 2. Nathan Kendrick (sworn — 7. David Camp — sworn 

Committee I " ^ ^"^'e'^ ^'0^'^'- i «• Jo"" Hatch 

I — 4. Permer Cutting Sworn — 9. Goram Lane — sworn 
J — 5. Sylvester Ingolls- (sworn .10. Aaron I'utnam-sworn 

Justin Hinds — Corder of Wood 

Maj. Silas Tenny .S; Cap' Augustus Storrs — Auditors — 
Voted to accept the report of the Auditors — 
Voted to raise $800 to defray town charges the current 
year 

Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to set up at public 
auction the maintainance of Paupers of the town to the lowest 
bidder — 

Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to close, or not & 
the continuance of any contract, respecting the auction of pau- 
pers, at their discretion — 

Voted to pafs over the 11"' Article of the coaming — 
Voted to refer the petition of Cap"^ Augustus Chandler 
respecting the collecting a tax Joseph Ketcham to the Select- 
men — 

[283] Voted to refer the petition of the people east of 
moose mountain to the Selectmen — 

Voted to appoint a committee to make arrangements respect 
money raised for highways — 

Voted to accept the report of the above mentioned com 
mittee as follows. Viz, — 

your Committee report that to take $500 of the $1200 that 
was raised to make & repair highways the present year & that 
a Committee be appointed to attend with the Selectmen when 
they make out the highway tax bills to apportion the money 
arising from the several districts to make an equallity through 
the town — 

Lemuel Dow j' ^ 

Joseph Curtils 1 

Silas Tenny '-. Committee 

Samuel Kendrick j 

Tames Poole j 



i6^ 



HANOVER N. H. 



Voted to appoint Capt Augustus Storrs, Cap^ Royal Wright 
Joseph Curtifs Esq^' and Maj. Silas Tenny a committee to 
assist the Selectmen in arranging the highway taxes. 

Voted to raise $1200 to make and repair highways the cur- 
rent Year — (N. B The last vote should have been recorded the 
next after the one to raise money to defray town charges.) 

Voted that the highway taxes be paid in labor at the rate of 
eight cents per hour of actual labor — 

Voted to appoint Maj. Samuel Kendrick to superintend the 
making of a road leading to Lime line & Amos Colman the 
road from M'' Hatches to the mill neighborhood 

Voted M'' Benjamin Merrill be annexed to school district 
No. 10 — 

[284] Voted to refund a fine & cost of prosecution amount- 
ing to about ten dollars to Cap*^ Lemuel Dow & M"" Samuel 
Alden 

^. ^ r r-. ( For Hon. John T. Oilman 2^0 votes 

Votes for Governor -1 ■' ■^ 

( For Hon. William Plummer 82 votes 

r For Hon Jonathan Franklin 

^ ^ ,, For Abel Merrill . 

V otes for Counsellor -<j 



34 votes 

59 votes 

4 votes 

I vote 



Votes for Senator 



Votes for County 
Treasurer 



Votes for County 
Register 



For John Harris . 

I For Daniel Kimball 

For Daniel Kimball Esq'' 225 votes 

For John Harris Esq'' — 63 votes 

For William Webster i vote 

r For William Webster . iSo votes 

J For Caleb Keith . . 28 votes 

j For John Page J'' . . 4 votes 

I For Ephraim Kingsbury — 3 votes 

( For Ephraim Kingsbury Esq'' 162 votes 

j For John Page J'' . . 42 votes 

I W'" H Woodward Esq'' . i vote 

i Caleb Keith ... i vote' 

Meeting difsolved by the moderator — 

Attest Jon" Freeman 2'^ Town Clerk 

An alteration in the road begining where the three mile line 
& the south line of Wolfsborough road intersects each other 



TO\\'N RECORDS 265 

runs N. 64° E. 5 rods to stakes and stones which is the width 
of the road — from thence on the east side of the same — Runs 
S 40° E 22 rods to stake iS: stones — then S. 26° E 14 rods to 
stake iV- stones — then S. 11° E 28 rods to stake & stones — then 
S. 3° W. 40 rods to stake & stones on the line between M'' 
Andrew iS: Cap' John Tenny when it [285] intersects the old 
road — From where we started (as above) the width of the road 
was 5 rods to Pearsons rock so called & from thence only 4 
rods — 

Which is humbly submitted 

Hanover May 4th 18 12 

Lemuel Dow J' j 

James Poole - Selectmen 

Samuel Kendrick .' 



An alteration in the road leading from Hanover Meeting 
house to the Mill neighborhood so called — Viz begining on the 
old road west of Benjamin Hatches at stake & stones then 
runs South 44° W. 36 rods then S. 55° W 24 rods then S. 17° 
VV 28 rods— S 70° \V 26 rods— S 48° W 18 rods— S 66° W ib 
rods S. 58° W 44 rods— S 39° VV 20 rods— S 50° W 9 rods— 
S 40° W 6 rods— S 30° W 24 rods .S 54° W 5 rods— S. 44° W 
10 rods S. 40° W 1 8 rods— S 10° W 16 rods— S 21° W. 28 
rods — S [8° VV 14 rods — S 29° VV 70 rods — to the old road by 
David Chandler's — the above road is laid 4 rods in width 
Hanover June 20th 181 t — 

Lemuel Dow Jr \ Select Men 
James Poole - of 

Sam^ Kendrick ) Hanover 
Likewise an alteration begining at stake and stones the east 
side of the highway against D'" Brown's cider mill south end 
runs N. 29° E 12 rods on D' Browns land thence same course 
on Amos Kinneys land 38 rods South west corner of his barn 
then N. 43"^ E 24 rods to the old road 4 rods in width — Han- 
over June 20. iS 1 1 . 

Lemuel Dow Jun'^ Selectmen 
James Poole > of 

Samuel Kendrick ) Hanover 



266 



HANOVER N. H. 



[286] I'o the Select Men of the Town of Hanover in the 
County of Grafton & State of Newhampshire — 

The undersigned Inhabitants of said 
Hanover of whom more than ten are free holders, respectfully 
request that a legal meeting of the legal voters of said Town, 
may be legally warned to convene at some proper place in said 
Town to consult upon the common good to exprefs their opin- 
ions upon the present state of our public affairs to take into 
consideration the expediency of adopting measures for calling 
a convention of the county of Grafton to concert & adopt the 
measures necefary therefor & to elect delegates from said Town 
to such convention 

Hanover 13"' August 181 2 — 



William Dewey 
Elias Dewey 
John Smith 
Nath^ Everett 
Eleazar P. Kendrick 
Gideon Kendrick 
Eleazer Porter 
Ezekiel Smith 
John Everett 



Seneca Dewey 
Squire Shaw 
Ben J Gilbert 
Lem^ Cook 
Ebenezer Fogg 
Benj. Davis 
Caleb Fuller 
Beza Woodward 
Luke Dewey 



Mills Olcott 
Isaac Bifsell 
Sam^ Alden 
Ebenezer Woodward 
Ebenezer Adams 
Richard Lang 
Amos A Brewster 
Cha^ Spear 
W" W Dewey 



Deliverance Woodward Zeph. Swift Moore Increase Kimball 



Artemas Brown 
Nathaniel Heaton J' 
Eleazar Porter J'' 
Sam^ Slade — 
Benj'^ Morey 
Tim" Lester . 
Sam' Kendrick 
Augustus Storrs 
Harry Slade 
Otis Freeman 
Jon*^ Freeman 2'' 



Jonathan Freeman Joseph Roby 

Edward Freeman Dan Parker 

Francis Dow 

Jonathan Hatch 

Ebez'' Fellows 

Simon Ward 

Gideon Smith J'' 

Nathan Kendrick John Smith 

Timothy Smith 



John Carpenter 
Samuel Bradshaw 
William P. Dewey 
Pownal Shaw 
Peter H. Abbot 



TOWN RECORDS 267 

[287] State of Newhampshire 

I I, S Grafton fs. — 

To Elijah Miller or I'rial Bascom or either of 
the Constables of the Town of Hanover — in said County 

Greeting — 

Whereas a petition subscribed by a large number of the 
inhabitants of said town of whom more than ten are free holders 
and addrefsed the undersigned Selectmen of said Town has 
been presented to us requesting that a meeting of the legal 
voters of said Town may be legally warned to convene at some 
proper place in said Town to consult upon the common good 
to exprefs their opinions upon the present state of our public 
affairs to take into consideration the expediency of adopting 
measures for calling a convention of the county Grafton to 
concert and adopt the measures necefsary therefor and elect 
delegates from said Town to such convention 
— You are therefore hereby required in the name of the State 
of Newhampshire to notify and warn according to law the legal 
voters in the town of Hanover aforesaid to meet at the North 
meetinghouse in said Hanover on friday the fourth day of Sep- 
tember next at eleven O clock in the forenoon to choose a 
moderator to govern said meeting and also to take into con- 
sideration and act upon the several subjects in the petition 
aforesaid mentioned — 

Hereof fail not & of this warrant with your doings thereon 
make due return according to law — Given under our hands & 
seal at Hanover aforesaid the seventeenth day August A D 
1812— 

Lemuel Dow J' \ Select Men 
James Poole - of 

Samuel Kendrick ) Hanover 

[288] Grafton Is. Hanover 18"' August 1812 — 

I have this day warned the legal voters in said Hanover to 
meet at the time <S: place & for the purposes within men- 
tioned by posting up on the fign post of William W. Poole inn 



268 HANOVER N. H. 

keeper in said Hanover a true & attested copy of the within 
warrant as the law directs — 

Attest Urial Bafcom Constable 



Grafton fs Hanover 20*'' August 1812. 

I have this day warned the legal voters in said Hanover 
to meet at the time & place & for the purposes within men- 
tioned by posting up on the South Meeting house in said Han- 
over a true &: attested copy of the within warrant as the law 
■directs — 

Attest Elijah Miller Constable — 

At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Han- 
over who are legal voters to vote in town affairs holden in said 
Hanover on friday the fourth day of September A D 18 12 — 

Chose Cap* James Poole Moderator — 

Voted to choose a committee to prepare a sett of resolutions 
to lay before this meeting — 

Maj. William H. Woodward, Doct' Cyrus Perkins, Ben J. 
Gilbert Esq'' Deacon Samuel Slade & Joseph Curtifs Esq. were 
appointed as the aforesaid committee — 

Voted to adjourn this Meeting one hour to this place 

Met agreeably to adjournment — and heard the following 
report of the above mentioned committee (viz) 

To the inhabitants of the town of Hanover legally afsembled 
in town meeting — 

Your Committee appointed for the purpose beg [289] leave 
to submit the following resolutions for consideration 

Resolved — That in the present alarming state of our publick 
affairs, when our dearest rights and the best interests of the 
nation are placed in the utmost jeopardy, it is our indispensa- 
ble duty as citizens to exercise the right guaranted to us by 
the constitution, — "to afsemble in an orderly and peaceable 
manner" freely to exprefs our opinions of publick men and meas- 
ures as also "to consult on the common good" 

Resolved — That we do most cordially and unreservedly 
concur with our brethren and fellow citizens of the County of 



TOWN RECORDS 269 

Rockingham, in the sentiments and opinions exprefsed in the 
Memorial to the President of the United States, adopted by 
them, at their Meeting at Brentwood, on the 5^'' day of August 
1812: And that we will, in concert with them, exert all the 
powers vested in us by the constitution to remove from the 
councils of the Nation the authors of our distrefses by elevating 
to their stations men of intelligent patriotism, advocates of 
"peace and honest friendship with all Nations, entangling 
alliances with none." — 



Resolved. — That we view^ the private Meetings of Members 
of Congrefs, at the seat of the general government, commonly 
called Congreisionai Caucuses, convened exprefsly for the pur- 
pose of imposing on the nation candidates for President & 
Vice President, as [290] highly pernicious, and even 
fatal in their tendency ; as calculated, in an eminent degree, to 
undermine what, in a free Country, is the palladium of its citi- 
zens — The freedom of Elections. — 

Resolved. — That [we] view as a cause of most serious alarm 
the frequent attempts of the friends of administration, by 
threats and lawlefs violence to overawe constitutional opposi- 
tion ; and thereby to impair or totally destroy what no freeman 
can honourably survive — The Liberty of Speech & of the 
Prefs.— 

Resolved. — As the sense of this meeting, that the principle 
attempted to be established, by which the Militia are detached 
from their superior Officers and placed under the command of 
those of the General Government, is a principle, which under 
existing circumstances, is not only unconstitutional, but dan- 
gerous in a high degree, and in its tendency subversive of 
State Sovereignty, — and — that Governors Strong and Griswold, 
for their dignified and Constitutional vindication of the 
rights of their respective States, merit our unequivocal appro- 
bation. 

Hanover Sep' 4"' 1812 by order of the Com"' 
Wm H Woodward — 

Voted to accept of the above report by a large majority — 



270 HANOVER N. H. 

[291] Voted to appoint three persons, delegates to a county 
convention & Maj. Samuel Kendrick, Maj. W" H Woodward 
c^ Deacon Samuel Slade were accordingly appointed. — 

Voted to adjourn the Meeting 

( '7^'^ ) ) Grafton fs. — Hanover — 

/ 1 - 

^ "-^^ ^ {. State of Newhampshire 

To Elijah Miller or Urial Bascom or either of them — con- 
stables 

Greeting — 

You are hereby required in the name of s'^ State to notify & 
Warn all inhabitants of s'^ Hanover who are qualified to vote 
in the choice of senators — to meet on the first Monday of 
November next at one Oclock P M at the North Meeting 
House (so called) for the following purposes (viz) — 

First to choose a Moderator to govern s'^^ Meeting— 

2'"i To vote by ballot for eight persons of this State for 
Electors of President & Vice President of the United States 

3"' To vote by ballot for six persons of this State for Repre- 
sentatives in the Congrefs of the United States — 

Hereof fail not but this with your doings make return accord- 
ing to law — 

Given under our hands iSc seal at Hanover, this 12"' day of 
October Ano Dom 18 12 — 

Lemuel Dow. J' ^ 

James Poole Selectmen 

Samuel Kendrick ' 

Grafton fs. Hanover 17th. October 18 12 — 

I have this day warned the legal voters in s'^ Hanover to 
meet at the time and place &: for the purposes within men- 
tioned by posting up a true and attested copy of the within 
according to law 

Elijah Miller (Constable 

[292] At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of 
Hanover qualified by the laws and constitution of this State to 
vote for Electors of President e\: Vice President of the United 



TOWN RECORDS 



271 



Suites — and for Representatives to Congrefs of the United 
States holden at said Hanover on the second day of Novem- 
ber A D. 1812— 

The said inhabitants delivered & gave in their votes for 
the following persons as Electors of President iX: Vice Presi- 
dent of the United States, viz — Electors — 



For Hon. Oliver Peabody 346 votes — 

For Hon John Goddard 346 votes — 

For Hon. Samuel Hale 346 votes— 

For Hon. Nathan Taylor 346 votes — 

For Hon. Timothy Farrar 346 votes — 

For Hon. Benjamin West 346 votes — 

F(ir Hon. Caleb Ellis 346 votes — 



For Hon. John Langdon 
For Hon. Timothy W'alkei 
For Hon. Richard Dame 
For Hon. Jedediah K. Smith 
For Hon. Benjamin Pierce 
For Hon. Amasa Allen 
For Hon. Nahiim Parker 
Fm Hon. .^bel Parker 



For Hon. Jonathan Franklin 346 votes 

Representatives to Congrefs — 



For Daniel Webster — 
For Bradbury Cilley 
For William Hale 
For Samuel Smith 
For Roger Vose — 
For Jeduthan Wilco.x 



33S votes — For John F. Parrott 

33S votes — For John A Harper 

;^-!8 votes — For David L. Morrill 

338 votes — For Samuel Dinsmoor 

338 votes — For Jefse Johnson — 

338 votes — For Josiah Butler 



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73 


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73 


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73 


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73 


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73 


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"3 


votes 


73 


votes 


69 


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69 votes — 


69 


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69 


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69 


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69 


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Voted to difsolve the Meeting — 

Attest Jon'' Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 

[293] We the undersigned Selectmen of Hanover & Canaan 
met the 19"' day of Oct' by agreement being at the South 
East corner of Hanover & South west corner of Canaan it 
renewed the bounds between s'' towns then run N. 45° E. on s'" 
line between s'^ towns and preambulated s'' line c\: renewed the 
marks thereon 

Agreeable to an act pafsed Feb^ 8th. 1791 — 

Dated on s'' line Oct'' 20"' 18 12 

Lemuel Dow Jr ) Selectmen of 

John Currier i Hanover & Canaan 

We the undersigned Selectmen of Hanover & Lebanon met 
and preambulated the line between said towns & renewed the 
bounds, Ov marks on said line — according to law — 
Dated at Hanover this 5"' Nov'' 18 12 — 

Lemuel Dow J' | Selectmen of 

Thomas Waterman i Hanover & Lebanon 



1 



272 H\NOVER X. H. 

We the subscribers do hereby certify that we have agreeably 
to law perambulated the line betwixt Hanover and Lime — 

Adolphus Dimick 
Lime 4"'. Nov. 18 12 — Samuel Kendrick 

[294] An alteration in the road east of Ithamar Halls 
beginning on the old road by a maple staddle runs N. 68° E. 
30 rods then 79° E. 42 rods then N. 82° 14 rods thence N. 79° 
E. 20 rods — On Ithamar Halls land then on William Chand- 
lers land N. 86° E. 16 rods then S 85° E. 48. rods then N. 55° 
E. 17 rods then N. 23° E. 27 rods then N. 15° E. 31 rods to 
the old road west of W'" Chandlers gardain — three rods in 
width — all of which is humbly submitted — Surveyed by me 
Lemuel Dow J' 

Laid by us the subscribers October 20"' 18 12 

Lemuel Dow y \ 

James Poole - Select men 

Samuel Kendrick ) 



! L S ^ State of Newhampshire Grafton fs. 

To Elijah Miller one of the constables for the town of Han- 
over — 

Greeting — 

You are required in the name of s'' State of Newhampshire 
to notify and warn all the inhabitants of s'^ Hanover who are 
legal voters to meet on the second tuesday of March next at 
the South Meeting house (so called) at nine Oclock A. M. 
to act on the following articles viz. 

1*' To choose a Moderator to govern said Meeting 
2'' To choose a Town Clerk for the present year 
3'^ To vote by ballot for all necefsary State and County 
Officers 

4"^ To chose one or more persons to represent this town at 
the General Court 

5th. To choose all necefsary town officers for the year ensue 
ing 

6th To raise money to defray town charges 

7^'' To raise money to make and repair highways 



TOA\X RECORDS 27 •J 

[295] 8"'. To see if the town would adopt any different 
method respecting their poor— than what has been practised 
9'" To hear the report of the school inspectors 

loth. To hear the report of the auditors 

ii'"' To see if the town would think best to build a pound 
12 th To hear the petition of Jabez Kellog& others respecting 
their school & if necefsary act thereon — 

13th. To see if the town will send two persons to represent 
this town in the General Court the present year - 

14th. To see if the town will discontinue a part of the old 
road leading from Benjamin Hatches to Ithamar Halls— 

Hereof fail not but this with your doings herein make return 
according to law— Given under our hands and seal at Hanover 

this loth day of February A D 18 13 

Lemuel Dow 1^ ^ 

James Poole ' Selectmen 

Samuel Kendrick ' 

Grafton Is. Hanover February 20th. 18 13 

I have this day warned the voters in s'^ Hanover to meet at 
the time and place & for the purposes within mentioned by 
posting on the Meeting house in s" Hanover a true and attested 
copy of the within warrant as the law directs 

Attest Elijah Miller (Constable 
[296] At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of 
Hanover qualified to vote for Governor Councillor & Senator 
and to vote in Town affairs holden in s'' Hanover on the ninth 
day of March A D 1813 — 

Col. Amos A Brewster was chosen Moderator 
Jon'^ Freeman 2'' Clerk — sworn 

Augustus Storrs .^ Capt. James Poole were chosen Repre- 
sentatives — 

Maj. Samuel Kendrick Mills Olcott Esq' and Cap^ Royal 
Wright were appointed Selectmen and were sworn 

Constables— Joseph Dewey .^ Salmon Dow were chosen & 
sworn 

Salmon Dow chosen Collector 

Highway Surveyors — 
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274 HANOVKR X. H. 

N" I. Amos Wardwell sworn N" 6 Abraham Brown sworn 

" 2. Eleazar Porter J' " 7. David Hurlbutt 

" 3. Amos Kinne " 8. Daniel Dodge 

'' 4. Jeriei Trescott sworn " 9. Jefse Rridgman sworn 

" 5. Itliamar Hall sworn " 10 Benj. Walker ]■■ 

Fence Viewers — Joseph Chase, (sworn) William Dewey 
and Ebenezer Fellows were appointed — 

Maj. Samuel Kendrick chosen sealer of Leather — sworn 
Lemuel Stevens sealer of Weights & Measures — sworn 
Hogreeves — 

K" I. Urial Bascom N" 6 Timothy Smith 

'• 2. Eleazar Porter " 7. Nath' Woodward J'' 

" 3. Richard Foster Jr sworn " 8. Hezekiah White 

" 4. David L. Davis '" 9. John S. Green 

*■ 5. David M. Hase " 10. John Wright — sworn 

[297] Surveyor of Lumber — Chose John Grifl&n — affirmed — 
SchoU Committee 

X«' I. Justin Hinds sworn N" 6. Elias Dewey sworn 

" 2. Ezekiel Smith sworn " 7. Israel Camp 

" 3. John Tenny sworn " 8. Daniel Freeman 

" 4. Asa Wright sworn " 9 Rufus Durkee 

" 5 Joseph Hoit " 10 John Bean sworn 

The report of the Auditors was accepted — 

Voted to raise $800 to defray town charges 

Voted to raise $1200 to make and repair highways to be paid 
in labor at eight cents per hour for the labor of a man ct for 
teams in the same proportion — 

Voted that the maintainance of the town's poor be left to 
the discretion of the Selectmen — 

The thanks of the town was voted to the school inspectors 
for their services the past year — 

Prof. Ebenezer Adams Timothy Owen J'' and Prof. Zepha- 
niah S. Moore were appointed School Inspectors — 

Capt. L. Dow & Deacon Joseph Curtifs — Auditors — 

Voted that the Selectmen be directed to build a pound of stone 
and set it in such place as they may deem proper — 

Maj. Silas Tenny, Isaac Houston & Cap*^ Augustus Storrs 
were appointed a committee to examine the situation of school 
district N" 9 & make report — 

Voted that Ithamar Hall have liberty to put 2 pairs of bars 



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and M' Perley Buck i pair across the old road near their 
houses — 

[298] Voted that the old road be discontinued from the 
North east corner of M'' Amos Colman's land to the road that 
intersects the road that leads to M' W" Chandlers- 
Voted to refer farther application of the road to the select- 
men. 

The votes having been sorted and counted were declared as 
follows 



For Governor — — 

Hon. John T. Giiman - 2S6 votes 

His Excellency William Plumer 

66 votes 
Daniel Kimball - - i vote 

Enoch Colby - - i vote 



For Councillor 

Hon. Jonathan Franklin jj votes 
Enoch Co[l]by Escf 188 votes 
Abel Merrill Esqr 58 votes 

Ziba Huntington 3 votes 

John T. Giiman — i vote 



For Senator 



For County Treasf 



I Hon Daniel Kimball 

! Ziba Huntington Esq"- 

I Abel Merrill Esq>- 

[ Enoch Colby Esq"- — 

I William Webster Esqr 

! John L. Corlifs — 

j John Page J"" — — 

[ Ephraim Kingsbury Esqr 



For Countv Register 



Ephraim Kingsbury Esqr 

John Page Jr. 

Augustus Storrs 



254 votes 

61 votes 

2. votes 

I vote 

194 votes 
46 votes 

2 votes 

3 votes 

187 votes 

35 votes 

I vote 



Voted to difsolve this Meeting— 



A road laid out and excepted by the town of Hanover at 
their annual meeting March 1810 — viz — 

Beginning 25 rods west of Benjamin Walkers north west 
corner bounds east of Jacob Perley on the old road & runs S 
26° W. 50 rods on [299] Benjamin Walkers land thence on 
the same point 12 rods thence S. 35° W. 20 rods then S. 26" 
W. 30 rods on Benjamin Collins land then the same course on 
Isaac Houstons land 40 rods to the center road so call'd. 
then on Houstons land the same course on David Blake"^ 
rods still the same course 104 rods on land owned by the heirs of 



276 HANOVER N. H. 

Stephen Kimball J' deceased then the same course 12 rods 
on Aaron Putnams land when it strikes the old road leading 
south to Lebanon — 

on Walker 50 rods Surveyed by me Lemuel Dow J' 

On Collins 62 Do 



On Houstons 98 D" Lemuel Dow Jun^ ) Select Men 

On Blake 07 D" [ 

On Kimball 104 Do Jonathan Durkee ( of Hanover 

? Excepted by the town March 13th. 1810 — 

Total 333 rods 

Rec^l for record & Recorded March 12th 1814 — 



A survey of a road from the half mile road to the mile line 
or road (viz) — Beginning three rods Southerly of Zenas Col- 
mans Dwelling house at the half mile road thence running 
South fifty eight degrees East 10 rods thence S. 66° E. 43 rods 
to stake and stones, thence S. 84° E. to the line between lor 
N° 7 & N° 8 48 rods thence S. 66° E. 95 rods 5 rods from the 
east bound of the aforesaid lots thence E. 7 rods to the E. line 
of lot N" 7. or the mile allowance the first part of the said road 
for ten rods to be but one rod and a half wide then to run so 
as that at ten more to be three rods in width the above Survey 
the Southerly side of said road with a reserve of the pine tim- 
ber to Zenas Coleman on his land 

Samuel Kendrick ] Selectmen 
Royal Wright i" of Hanover 
[300] ( 7~'^) To Salmon Dow one of the Constables of the 
1^-^) Town of Hanover — — — 

Greeting 
You are hereby required to notify the inhabitants of s'^ Han- 
over qualified to vote for State, County and Town Officers to 
meet at the South Meeting House in s"^' Hanover on the second 
Tuesday of March next at ten O Clock A. M. to act on the fol- 
lowing articles to wit 

1^' To choose a Moderator to govern s'' Meeting — 
2'^ To choose State County & Town Officers — 
3"' To see if the Town will discontinue the half Mile road near 
Edward Smith Y^ to Asa Risleys & from thence to Benjamin 
Thatchers' — and also the road from Joseph Reynolds to David 



TOWN RECORDS 277 

Chandlers — likewise the old road from Perley Bucks to Wil- 
liam Chandlers — 

4*'\ To act on the Petition of Moses Woodward & David 
Woodward J' &: upon the Petition of Dicey Hall — 

5''' To raise money for making & repairing highways — for 
the support of schools in s'' Town it to defray Town charges — 

6"^ To take the sense of the qualified voters on the subject 
of a revision of the Constitution — 

Given under our hands and seal this this 15. day of Febru- 
ary A D 18 1 4 — 

Samuel Kendrick "^ 

TVT-11 rM .... I Select Men 

, Mills Olcott y c TT 

I of Hanover 
Royal Wright ' 

Hanover Feb-^ 19. 1814 — 
As within directed I have warned a Town meeting by post- 
ing up an Attested copy of the within, on College plain & 
another at the Meeting House as the law directs 

Salmon Dow Constable 
[301] At a legal Town Meeting duly notified & holden at 
Hanover on the 8th day of March in the year 18 14 — 
Voted and chose Col. Amos A Brewster Moderator 
Voted & chose Jonathan Freeman 2'^ Town Clerk — sworn 
Voted and chose Capt. Augustus Storrs &: Capt. James 
Poole Representatives — 

Voted & chose i Maj. Samuel Kendrick (sworn) ') 

') Samuel Alden sworn to office f Selectmen 



^ Capt. Royal Wright (sworn) ' 
Voted & chose | Salmon Down (sworn) ) Constables 

1. Abraham Dunklee sworn J 
Voted & chose Salmon Dow Collector (sworn) 
Voted & chose the following persons Highway Surveyors 
(viz) District N" i. Increase Kimball, sworn 

— 2. John Smith 

— 3. Jesse Dewey 

— 4. Nathan Wright 

— 5. Joseph Hoit (sworn 

— 6. Elias Dewey (sworn 

— 7 David Hurlbutt (sworn 



278 HANOVER N. H. 

District N° 8. Daniel Dodge 

— 9. Jesse Bridgman (sworn) 
— 10. Jacob Perley (sworn) 
Voted & chose the following persons School Committee (viz)' 
District N" i. James Poole sworn to office 

— 2. Deliverance Woodward — (sworn) 

— 3. Elisha Warner 
[302] School District N" 4. Edward B. Brown 

do — 5. David M. Hays — (sworn) 
do. — 6. Orramel Pineo (sworn) 
do. — 7. Thomas Hurlbutt (sworn) 
do. — 8. Lemuel Dow J' (sworn) 
do. — 9. Jabez Kellogg 
do. — £o. Benjamin Merrill (sworn 
Voted & chose Samuel Kendrick, Lemuel Dow J' and Jacob 
Perley Fence Viewers — each of whom were sworn to office. 
Voted and chose Luther Ingalls Sealer of Leather (sworn 
Voted and chose John Miller Sealer of Weights & Measures 
(sworn 

Voted and chose the following persons Hog reeves (viz) — 
District N" i. Jacob Ward cS: Moses N. Goodale 
do. — 2. William Woodward 
do. — 3. Benjamin Hatch &: Asa Foster 

4. Joseph Ketcham 

5. Seneca Dewey &: David Hays 
Orramel Pineo — sworn 
Elisha Tenny 
Asa Bridgman 
Spencer Green 
Isaac Scales — (sworn) 

Voted and chose Cap* Augustus Storrs, Elijah Miller and 
Cap* Lemuel Dow Auditors of Accounts — 

Voted and chose Rev. Prof Zephaniah S. Moore, Timothy 
Owen Jun'" &r Cap* Lemuel Dow school Inspectors — 

The sense of the qualified voters of Hanover was taken this 
8th. day of March in the year 18 14 on the subject of a revision 
of the consti [303] tution and voted unanimously in the Neg- 
ative — 



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do. - 


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do. - 


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do. - 


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do - 


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do. - 


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do - 


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TOWN RECORDS 2^9 

Voted that the road from Edward Smith J'* to Asa Risle) s & 
from thence to Benjamin Thatchers be discontinued when the 
new road is opened & pafsable — 

Voted that the road from Joseph Reynolds to the south line 
of Ithamar Hall's land be discontinued — 

Voted that the prayer or petition of David Woodward J' and 
Moses Woodward be granted — 

Voted that the prayer of the petition of Mrs. Dicey Hall be 
submitted to a Committee appointed in conjunction with the 
Selectmen iv: that upon their decifion the Select Men be author- 
ized to present M^'* Hall with an order to the aforesaid deci- 
sion — 

Voted & chose Capt. James Poole, Maj. Silas Tenny & John 
Durkee Esq'' the aforesaid Committee — 

Voted to raise the sum of $1200. to make and repair high- 
ways to be laid out in labour at the rate of 8 cents an hour for 
a man and in proportion for oxen &: tools- 
Voted that the sum required by law for the support of 
schools is sufficient for the current year — 
Voted to accept the report of the Auditors — 
Voted to raise the sum of $700. to defray Town charges 
Voted & chose Ithamar Hall pound Keeper — sworn to office 
At a legal Town meeting duly notified and holden at Hano- 
ver on the 8th day of March in the year 1814 the following votes 
in for His Excellency John T. Oilman, Governor, 311 votes^ — 
Hon. William Plumer Esq'' 79 votes which votes have been 
declared in open town meeting 

[304] At a legal town meeting duly notified and holden at 
Hanover on the 8*^ day of March in the year 18 14 the follow- 
ing votes were given in for Councillor, viz. Hon. Enoch Colby 
Esq' 311 votes — Hon. Abel Merrill Esq' 79 votes which votes 
have declared in open Town Meeting — 

At a legal town Meeting duly notified and holden at Hano- 
ver on the 8th day of March in the year 181 4 the following 
votes were given in for Senator, viz, Hon. Daniel Blaisdell 
Esq*" 310 votes — Ziba Huntington Esq'' 79 votes which votes 
have been declared in open town Meeting — 

At a legal Town Meeting duly notified and holden at Hano- 



28o HANOVER N. H. 

ver on the 8th. day of March in the year 1814 the following 
votes were given in for County Treasurer, viz, William Web- 
ster Esq^ 311 votes — Joseph Blifs 79 votes — which votes have 
been declared in open town meeting — 

At a legal Town Meeting duly notified and holden at Hano- 
ver on the 8th. day of March in the year 18 14 the following 
votes were given in for County Register, viz, Ephraim Kings- 
bury Esq^" 310 votes — John Page J'' 79 votes which votes have 
been declared in open Town Meeting — 

Voted to difsolve this Meeting — 

Attest Jon'^ Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 

[305] State of New Hampshire 

Grafton fs. Hanover April 23'^ 18 14 — 

The inhabitants of the town of Hanover are hereby notified 
to meet at M^' Jefse Dewey's store on Saturday the 4th day of 
May next at one O clock P. M. to act on the following pur- 
poses to wit — 

I®* To choose a Moderator to govern s'^ meeting — 

2"'' To attend to the appointment of one man to serve as a 
Grand Juror & two men to serve as Petit Jurors at the Supreme 
Judicial Court to be holden at Haverhill on the third tuesday 
of May next — 

Jon'^ Freeman 2"'^ Town Clerk 

At a town meeting legally notified for the appointment of 
Jurors & holden at Hanover on the 4th day of May in the year 
1814 — Voted & chose Col. Otis Freeman Moderator — 

M*' Isaac Fellows was appointed Grand Juror, Col. Amos A 
Brewster &: Capt. Edward Freeman were appointed Petit Jurors 
to serve at the Supreme Judicial Court within iSc for the county 
of Grafton to be holden at Haverhill in s'' county on the third 
tuesday of May, instant, and were declared duly appointed in 
open town meeting — 

Jon'^ Freeman 2"'^ Town Clerk 

[306] We the undersigners hereby set off & afsign to Dicea 
Hall of Hanover all of the old road or high way running 
through or lying against her thirds as a compensation for the 
land that is made use of for a publick road west of said Dicea's 



TOWN RECORDS 281 

dwelling house and for damages for removing the road from 

her land to where it is now laid out & established, that is to 

say so much of said old road or highway as is not heretofore 

disposed of— 

Hanover May qth. 18(4 — Samuel Kendrick i ^ , 

^ ^ c 1 \ii Selectmen 

Samuel Alden >• ^ ^^ 

, „, . , ; of Hanover 

Royal Wright ) 

The subscribers hereby set off and afsign to ]>enjamin 
Hatch of Hanover the following pieces or parcels of highway 
lands as compensation in full for a highway or road being laid 
but and opened through said Hatch's land in the hollow a little 
west of his dwelling house (viz) beginning near said Hatches 
house running west two rods to said Hatches lands thence on 
said Hatches line to Joseph Reynolds north line said piece 
being two rods wide — also the whole of the old road or high- 
way beginning at a pile of stones five rods south of said Joseph 
Reynolds barn thence southerly thirty four rods to a pine 
bush with a pile of stones round it — 

Hanover April 5th. 181 4 

Samuel Kendrick \ Select 
Samuel Alden ^- Men of 
Rec'^or record & recorded Royal Wright ) Hanover 

Ocf 6. 1814. 

J. Freeman 2 Town Clerk 

[307] Record of a road from Joseph Reynolds north line to 
a part of the old road set off to Benjamin Hatch (as a compen- 
sation for the new road laid out through said Hatches land 
leading to the Mill neighborhood — We lay out & establish a 
road from the north line of Joseph Reynolds land to land sett 
off to Benjamin Hatch as compensation for the new road run- 
ning thro' his land, (viz), three rods in width of the east side 
of the old road — 

Sam^ Kendrick ) Selectmen of 
Hanover Sep' 21^' 181 4 Royal Wright ) Hanover 

Rec'^ for Record & recorded Ocf 6th. 18x4 — 
Attest Jon'^ Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 



282 HANOVER N. H. 

Hanover March 9th. 18 15 — 
We approve of the within petitioned road upon the principle 
of the Towns not paying damage therefor — Survey is as fol- 
lows (viz) 

Beginning Southeast of the house Francis Dow on Lebanon 
line where the Houston road (so called) crofses said line runs 
N. 10° E. 27 rods thence N. 20° E. 27 rods untill it strikes the 
old road leading from Hanover Meeting house to Lebanon 
City so called which new road we establish three rods in width 

Samuel Kendrick \ Selectmen 
Samuel Alden y of 

Royal Wright ) Hanover 

State of New Hampshire 
Grafton fs. Hanover March 10. 1815 — 
Rec'^ for record & recorded 

Attest Jon'"^ Freeman 2'"^^ Town Clerk 

[308] L S State of New Hampshire 

Grafton fs. 

To Abraham Dunklee one of the Constables 
of the town of Hanover Greeting — 

You are hereby required in the name of said State to notify 
and warn the inhabitants of said Hanover who are qualified to 
vote in the choice of Senators for the State Legislature, to 
meet at the south Meeting house (so called) in said Hanover 
on the last Monday of August, ins' at one o,clock P. M. to act 
on the following articles (Viz.) — 

I** To choose a Moderator to govern said Meeting — 
2"*^ To vote by ballot for one person duly qualified for Rep- 
resentative in the Congrefs of the United States, to repre- 
sent the State in the place of the Honorable Samuel Smith 
resigned — 
3'''^ To vote by ballot for six persons duly qualified for Rep- 
resentatives of this State in the Congrefs of the United 
States to serve as such for two years from and after the 
third day of March next — 



TOWN RECORDS 283 

4"*. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to dis- 
pose of a part or the whole of the old road from Lime line 
to near Jeremiah Thomas' house — 
Hereof fail not and make return of this with your doings 
thereon, on or before the last Monday of August ins* to us the 
subscribers — 

Given under our hands & seal at Hanover this ninth day of 
August A D 18 1 4 — Samuel Kendrick \ 

Samuel Alden >• Selectmen 
Royal Wright ) of Hanover 
[309] Grafton fs. Hanover Aug* 13*'^ 18 14. I have noti- 
fied and warned the Inhabitants of said Hanover qualified to 
vote in the choice of Senators for the State Legislature to meet 
at the place, day & hour mentioned in the within warrant by 
posting up on this day at two of the most public places in said 
Hanover a true &: attested copy of the within warrant, as the 
law directs — Attest Abraham Dunklee Constable 

fees $1,00 

At a legal town meeting duly notified and holden at Han- 
over on the 29th day of August in the year 18 14 — 

chose Col. Amos A. Brewster Moderator — 

The following votes were given in for Representative, in the 
place of the Hon'''^ Samuel Smith resigned, in the Congrefs 
of the United States, viz — 

For David L. Morrill 75 votes 

For Parker Noys Esq'' 268 votes. — 

For Daniel Webster 279 votes 

— Bradbury Cilley 278 votes 

— William Hale 279 votes 

— Charles H. Atherton 279 votes 

— Roger Vose — 279 votes 

— Jeduthan Wilcox 278 votes 

— John F. Parrot t 75 votes 

— Nath^ Upham 75 votes 

— David L. Morrill 75 votes 

— Elisha Huntley 75 votes 
Stephen P. Webster 75 votes 
Josiah Butler — 75 votes 



284 HANOVER N. II. 

[310] Mills Olcott — 1 vote for Representatives of this 

State in the Congrefs of the United States to serve as such for 
two years from and after the third day of March next, — which 
votes have been declared in open town meeting — 

Voted that the Selectmen are authorized to convey a piece 
of highway as described in the warrant for this meeting 
Voted to difsolve this meeting — 

Attest Jon* Freeman 2'^ Town Clerk 



I L S I State of New Hampshire 

Grafton fs. \ To Abraham Dunklee one of the Consta- 
[- bles of the Town of Hanover in said 
) County — Greeting — 

In the name of the State aforesaid you are hereby directed 
and required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town 
aforesaid, who are qualified to vote in town affairs to afsemble 
at the South Meeting-house (so called) in said town on the 
fourteenth day of March next at nine O'clock in the forenoon, 
then and there to act on the following articles viz, — 
i^' To choose a moderator to govern said meeting — 
2"'^ To choose State & County Officers for the ensueing 

years 
3*^ To choose two suitable persons to represent the afore- 
said town in the General Court the ensuing year — 
4th. To choose all necefsary town officers for the ensuing 

year 
5th. To raise money for the support of schools, for repair- 
ing highways & defraying other town expences — 
[311] 6th. To hear «Sc act on the report of the auditors — 
7th. To hear & act on the Petition of James L. Brown & 
others — 
• 8*^^ To hear the Petition of James Burnham & others and to 
act thereon — 
9th. To hear and act on the Petitions of Joseph Reynolds & 

others — 
10*^ To see if the town will take any, and what measures 
to relieve District N° 9 respecting the support of their 
school — 



TOWN RECORDS 285 

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with 
your doings thereon to us the subscribers on or before the 
fourteenth day of March next — 

Given under our hands and seal at Hanover this twenty 
third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred & fifteen — 

Samuel Kendrick \ Selectmen 
Samuel Alden ,- of 
Royal Wright ) Hanover 

At a legal town meeting, duly notified and holden at Han- 
over on the fourteenth day of March in the year 1S15 

Chose Mills Olcott Escf Moderator — 

Chose Jonathan Freeman 2"'^ Town Clerk 

Chose Otis Freeman Esq'' and Maj. James Poole Representa- 
tives to the General Court — 

Chose Maj. Samuel Kendrick, Henry Hutchinson Esq"" and 
Augustus Storrs Esq'' Selectmen — 

Chose Rufsell Bridgman & Justin Hinds Constables — 

Chose Rufsell Bridgman Collector of Taxes — 

[312] Chose Surveyors of Highways as follows, viz — 

District N" i. Amos VVardwell N° 6. John Smith 2'' 

— 2. Gideon Kendrick — 7. Thomas Hurlbutt 

— 3. Amos Kinne — 8. Jonathan Hatch 

— 4. Palmer Cutting — 9. Joel Joslyn 

— 5. Mason Murch — 10. David Blake 
and John Derby & Abraham Kimball east of the mountain 

The following votes were given in for Governor His Exl''^' 
John T. Gilman 283 votes Hon William Plumer Esq"" 71 
votes — 

The following votes were given in for Councillor Mills Olcott 
Esq'' 274 votes Hon Enoch Colby Esq'" 6 votes — Thomas Whip- 
ple Jun'" 71 votes — Hon. Daniel Blasdell 2 votes — ■ 

The following votes were given in for Senator Abiathar G. 
Britton Esq' 261 votes — Ziba Huntington Esq' 71. votes David 
Hough Esq' 6 votes — Enoch Colby Esq' 2 votes — Moses P. 
Payson Esq'" i vote — 

The following votes were given in for County Treasurer — 
William Webster Esq'" 282 votes — Joseph Blifs 64 votes — — 



286 HANOVER N. H. 

The following votes were given in for County Register — 
Ephraim Kingsbury Esq'" 281 votes — Bryan Morse 65 votes — 
Joseph Blifs 2 votes which votes have been declared in open 
town meeting — 

Voted to adjourn to the 28th day of March instant, at one 
O, clock in the afternoon — 

J. Freeman 2'^ Clerk 
[313] March 28th. 18 15 — Met agreeably to adjournment — 
Voted to postpone the choice of Tythingmen for the present 
Voted & chose David Chandler, Samuel Slade, Samuel Ken- 
drick & Richard Lang — Fence viewers 
Chose Luther Ingalls Sealer of Leather 
Chose John Miller Sealer of Weights &: Measures 
Hog — reeves — 
Dist. N" I. Joseph Dewey Dis' N" 6. Noah Coleman sworn 

— 2. Martin Risley — 7. Alpheus Hurlbutt 

— 3. Edward Freeman — 8. Francis Dow 

— 4. Palmer Cutting 9. Jefse Bridgman 
5. Timo. Owen Jun'' 10. Isaac Scales 

East of the Mountain Abraham Kimball 
Voted to excuse M' Justin Hinds to serve as Constable the 
year ensueing — 

Voted (S: chose Abraham Dunklee Constable 
School Committee 
Dist. N^' I Samuel Alden Dist. N*^' 6. Benj^ Thatcher 

— 2 John Smith 7. Daniel Kendrick 
— • 3. Nathaniel Worth 8. Stephen Benton J' 

— 4. Lathrop Willis 9. Lemuel Stevens 
5. Aijah Walker 10. Richard Walker 

Voted & chose Rev*^ Josiah Towne Timothy Owen J' and 

Rev<^ Zephaniah S. Moore School Inspectors — 

Voted & chose Timothy Owen J'' &: Samuel Alden auditors — 
Voted to raise for the support of Schools that sum of money 

as prescribed by Statute — 

Voted to raise $1200 for making and repairing highways 
Voted to accept the report of the Auditors for the past year 
[314] Voted to raise for the necefsary expences of the 

town 600 dollars for the current year 



TOWN RECORDS 287 

On motion voted to appoint a Committee to join with the 
Selectmen to alter & establish a road near Nathan Wests house 
John Durkee Esq'' Chauncey Bridgman & Major Silas Tenny 
were accordingly appointed for that purpose — 

On motion voted to refer the petition of James L. Brown to 
the decision of the Selectmen — 

Voted to refer the petition of James Burnham to the decision 
of the Selectmen «S: that they make report thereon — 

On motion voted that a committee of three be appointed to 
confer with Benj" Hatch respecting a part of a highway near 
his house & to report thereon — John Durkee Esq' Maj. Silas 
Tenny and David Hurlbutt were accordingly appointed and 
made report that Joseph Reynolds agrees to give Benjamin 
Hatch a bar way tV' M'' Hatch agrees to give M' Reynolds the 
land conveyed to him by the Selectmen & that the town should 
grant to M' Hatch lo dollars — 

Voted to accept the report 

Voted to pass over the petition of School district N° 9 — 

An account was presented by Cap'. Lemuel Dow to the 
amount of 15 dollars to be allowed — voted not to allow it — 

Voted to excuse NP' Rufsell Bridgman of serving as a Col- 
lector of taxes the current year — 

Voted «Sc chose Salmon Dow Collector of taxes and Consta- 
ble the current year — and sworn to office — 

[315] Voted to reconsider the vote pafsed on the second 
tuesday of March, instant, to appoint four tything men 

Voted and chose Deacon Nathaniel Wright and Increase 
Kimball Tything-men the current year — severally sworn to 
office — 

Voted to dissolve this meeting — 

Attest Jonathan Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 

State of Newhampshire 

Grafton" fs. Hanover April 14th — 181 5 — 

The inhabitants of the Town of Hanover are hereby notified 
to meet at M'' Jefse Dewey's Store on Monday the 24"' day of 
April instant at one oclock P. M. to act on the following pur- 
poses — to wit — 



288 HANOVER X. H. 

i^^ To choose a Moderator to govern s'' meeting — 
2'"' To attend to the appointment of one man duly qualified 
to serve as a grand juror & two men to serve as petit 
jurors at the Supreme Judicial Court to be holden at 
Haverhill on the third tuesday of May next — 

Jon'"^ Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 
At a legal town meeting holden in Hanover on the 24* day 
of April A D 1815 — 

Voted by ballot & chose Jon-'' Freeman Esq'" Moderator — 
On motion Joseph Curtifs was duly chosen Grand juror and 
Eli Hurlbutt and Asa Wright were duly appointed petit jurors 
to serve at the Supreme Judicial Court to be holden at Haver- 
hill on the third tuesday of May A D 1815 — 
voted to difsolve this meeting — 

Attest Jonathan Freeman 2'^ Town Clerk 

State of New Hampshire 

[316] Grafton fs. 

( '^"^) To Salmon Dow one of the Constables of the town of 

I T c ( 

/ __^_ ) Hanover in s'^ county Greeting 

In the name of the State of New Hampshire you are hereby 
required to notify all the inhabitants of said town, which are 
required by law to vote in town affairs, to afsemble and meet at 
the South Meeting house in the east part of said town on tues- 
day the twelfth day of March next at ten of the Clock in the 
forenoon to consider and act upon the following particulars — 
Viz— 

1. To choose a Moderator to govern said Meeting 

2. To bring in their votes for Governor, Councillor, Senator, 
County Treasurer and County Register. 

3. To choose two persons to represent said town in the Gen- 
eral Court the year ensueing. 

4. To choose all necefsary town officers. 

5. To raise money for town expences, for the making and 
repairing of highways & bridges and for the support of 
Schools. 

6. To hear the report of the auditors of Accounts. 

7. To consider the subject of a poor house and taking care 
of Paupers. 



TOWN RECORDS 289 

8. To hear the petition of James Spencer ilv: others and the 
Petition of Jonathan Greeley ^: others. — 

9. To see if the town will discontinue any of the roads in s'' 
town — 

Hereof fail not and make return of your doings therein at 
the time & place aforesaid to the town Clerls or Selectmen of 
s'^ Town. Given under our hands and Seal at Hanover afore- 
said this 22"^' day of Feb^' Anno Domini 1816 — 

Samuel Kendrick "\ Select men 
H. Hutchinson V of said 
Augustus Storrs ' Town. 

[317] At a legal town meeting duly notified and holden at 
Hanover on the twelfth day of March in the year of our Lord 
1816— 

Chose Col. Amos A Brewster Moderator — 

Chose Jonathan Freeman 2'' Town Clerk — sworn 

Voted & Chose Augustus Storrs Esq'' & Col. James Poole 
Representatives 

Voted & chose Maj. Samuel Kendrick, Henry Hutchinson 
Esq"' & Elijah Miller Selectmen — & were severally sworn to 
Office. 

The following votes were given in for Governor, viz, 

for Hon James Sheafe 265 votes. 

for Hon William Plumer 124 votes. 

The following votes were given in for Councillor, viz, 

for Hon Enoch Colby 267 votes. 

for Thomas Whipple Jun' 124 votes. 

The following votes were given in for Senator 

for Abiathar G. Britton Esq' 202 votes. 

for John Durkee Esq' 122 votes. 

for Aaron Hutchinson Esq' 59 votes. 

for Jonathan Franklin Esq'' 2 votes. 

The following votes were given in for County Treasurer 

for William Webster Esq' 250 votes. 

for Joseph Blifs Esq' 117 votes. 

The following votes were given in for County Register 

for Hon Ezra Bartlett 117 votes 

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HANOVER X; H. 



for Ephraim Kingsbury Esq'' 249 votes — 

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the third tuesday of this 
month at ten oclock A. M. 

Attest Jon^ Freeman 2'"' Town Clerk 
[318] March 19* 18 16 — Met agreeably adjournment — 
Voted & chose Salmon Dow & Abraham Dunkley Constables 
and sworn to office — 

Voted & chose Salmon Dow Collector of Taxes — 
Surveyors of Highways 
District N*' i James S. Brown — sworn 
■ — 2 Deliverance Woodward — 

— 3 Delano Wright sworn 

— 4 Beza. Woodward — 

— 5 Ithamar Hall — 

— 6 James Spencer — 

— 7 Calvin Toplifif — 

— 8. Jasper Morrifs— sworn 

— 9. Lemuel Stevens — 

— 10. Amos Tenny 

Samuel Willis, Bartlett Bryant &: John Derby were appointed 
Surveyors of Highways east of Moose Mountain — 

Voted (5c chose Samuel Alden & Benjamin Smith J' Tyth- 
ingmen 

School Committee — 
District N^ i Justin Hinds 

— 2 Gideon Smith — 

— 3 Jonathan Freeman 2*^^' sworn 

— 4. Elisha Hurd — 

— 5. Silas Chandler 

— 6. Noah Coleman 

— 7. Nathaniel Woodward 

— 8. Daniel Dodge 

— 9. Jabez Kellogg 

— 10. Isaac Houston 

Chose David Chandler, Benoni Dewey & James Woodward — 
Fence Viewers — 

Chose Abraham Dunkley sealer of Leather — sworn — 
Chose John Carpenter Sealer of Weights & Measures — ■ 



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TOWN RECORDS 29I 

[319] Voted and chose the following persons to the office of 
Hog reeves — viz — 
District X" i James R. Wheclock — > Sworn to office as by Certificate 

— 2 Asahel Smith ) dated March 2i"t r8r6 — 

— 3 Otis Freeman 

— 4. Samuel Ketcham 

— 5 Abel Bridgman 

— 6 Orramel Pineo 

— — 7 Benjamin Morey — sworn 

— 8 Francis Dow — sworn 

— 9 Warren Day 

— 10 John Houston — sworn- 

School Inspectors — 

Chose Rev. Josiah Tovvne, Timothy Owen J' 0<: Rev. Prof. 
Roswell Shurtleff — 

Auditors of Accounts — 

Chose Cap' Lemuel Dow & Maj. Silas Tenny- — 

Voted to raise 1200 dollars for the making & repairing of 
Highways & Bridges^ — 

Voted to raise the sum required by law for the support of 
schools — 

Voted to accept of the report of the auditors of the last 
year — 

Voted to raise 500 dollars to defray town expences — 

Voted to appoint a Committee to examine whether it is nec- 
efsary to build a Poor house & report relative to that businefs 
at some future meeting — and Samuel Slade Benjamin J. Gil- 
bert, Joseph Curtifs, Silas Tenny & Samuel Alden were accord- 
ingly appointed — 

Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen relative to a 
petition of James Burnham & others — that the prayer of s'' 
petition be granted — 

Voted that the Selectmen be authorised to discontinue [320] 
a road leading from ]\P' Zenas Colmans to M'' Edward Smith's 
whenever they shall establish a new road from the house occu- 
pied by M"" Benjamin Thatcher to s'^ Edward Smiths & when 
s'' new road shall be opened & become pafsable — 

Voted to discontinue the road near Francis Dow's estab- 
lished March 9"' 18 15 — 



29^ 



HANOVER N. U. 



Voted to allow Francis Dow to work on the road discon- 
tinued near his house — ■ 

Voted to appoint a Committee to examine into the expedi- 
ency of discontinuing a part of the highway near White river 
falls Bridge & report thereon — 

John Durkee Esq', Isaac Houston, Samuel Alden, Maj. 
Samuel Kendrick & Col. James Poole were appointed & chosen 
to constitute s'' Committee — 

Chose William W. Poole Clerk of the Market — 

Voted to difsolve this Meeting — 

Attest Jon'' Freeman 2'^ Town Clerk 



Hanover June 10*^ 1815 — 
Alteration in, the road leading from Asa Bridgman's to Dea- 
con Stephen Benton's beginning at an apple tree opposite the 
house of Asa Bridgeman's east of the highway runs N. 2° E. 
43 rods then N. 10° E. 26 rods then N. 6° E. 20 rods then N. 
4° W. 14 rods then N. t,^° W. 60 rods then N. 34° W. 42 rods 
to the old road between D" Benton's house &: barn — 

Samuel Kendrick \ 

\ Selectmen of 
H. Hutchinson ) Hanover 
Recorded May 20*'' 18 16 — 

Jon'^ Freeman 2'^' Town Clerk 

[321] Hanover April 23'' A D 181 6— 

Alteration in the road by Gideon Smiths to the river road 

beginning west of s'^ Smith's near the end of the wall on the 

north side of the road to a stake «S: stones thence N. 28° W 25 

rods to a pine stub thence N. 12° E. 26 rods to a corner of 

Majer S. Kindricks Land thence down the valey to the river 

road the N. E side of the road to be three rods in width — 

Samuel Kendrick ) 

^T __ ^ , . ( Selectmen of 

H. Hutchmson }■ 

„,.. , ,,.,, \ s" Hanover 

Elijah Miller ) 

Recorded May 20"' 181 6 — 

Jon'^ Freeman 2"'' Town Clerk 



TOWN RECORDS 293 

Survey of a road in Hanover to be laid out leading from the 
house now occupied by Benjamin Thatcher to the county Road 
so called — Beginning at the northerly Side of what was for- 
merly a road running easterly & westerly by s'' Thatchers four 
rods in width and at a stake opposite the corner of the stone 
wall the westerly side of the road running southerly from s'' 
Thatchers Thence north 10° East 62 rods to a hemlock tree — 
thence north forty rods to a stake & stones — thence north 11° 
east 25 rods — thence North 5° east 25 Rods to a stake &: 
stones thence North 12° west 58 rods to a stake &- stones at 
the County road the s'' line being the westerly bound of s'' road 
which is to be three rods wide — 

April 23'' 18 16— 

Samuel Kendrick ^ ^ , , . 

f Sielectmen of 
H. Hutchinson > ,, „ 

( s*^' Hanover 
Elijah Miller ) 

Recorded May 20. 18 16 — 

Jon'' Freeman 2'^ Town Clerk 

[322] State of New Hampshire 
Grafton fs. Hanover April 27'*^ 18 16 — 
The inhabitants of the town of Hanover are hereby notified 
to meet at the North Meeting house in Hanover on Monday 
the 6"^ day of May next at two Oclock in the afternoon to 
attend to the following particulars — viz — 

i^' To choose a Moderator to govern s'' meeting 
2'' To attend to the appointment of one man to serve as a 
grand Juror and two men to serve as petit Jurors at the 
Supreme Judicial Court to be holden at Haverhill within 
c\: for s'^ County on the 3'' tuesday of May next — and two 
men to serve as petit Jurors at s'' Court to be holden on 
Monday next following the 3'^ tuesday of May next — 
Jonathan Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 

At a legal town meeting duly notified ^c holden at Hanover 
on the sixth day of May 18 16 — 

Chose Maj. Samuel Kendrick Moderator — 

Maj. Silas Tenny was appointed Grand Juror — 

Caleb Foster \: John Durkee Esq' were appointed petit 



294 HANOVER N. H. 

Jurors to serve at the Supreme Judicial Court on the third 
tuesday of May — 1816 — Samuel Alden & Col. James Poole 
were appointed to serve as petit Jurors at s'' Court on the 
Monday next following the third tuesday of May 1816 — 
Meeting difsdlved — 

Attest Jon'"^ Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 



TOWN RECORDS 



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The foregoing is an Inventory of the PolLs & ratable estate as 

taken by us of the inhabitenc of the town of Hanover in the year of 

of our Lord 1816 — 

Samuel Kendrick ^ ^ , 

--^ , . / Selectmen 

Henry Hutchinson 

Elijah Miller 

Attest Jonathan Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 



\ of Hanover 



302 HANOVER N. H. 

[334] Survey of Wolfsborough Road- 

Begun on the line between Deacon Nathaniel Wrights and 
M'' Pilsbury land east of the road run on said line South 66° 
east 1 68 rods to the north easterly corner of said Pilsbury's 
land the the same course i6 rods to a beach tree then North 
8t,° E. 6 rods to a beach tree marked by the old road y"* in said 
road 8. 72° East 24 rods then South 22° East 32 rods 
y" S. 45° E. 32 rods y" North 42° E. 52 rods y" north 63° E. 
20 rods y" N. 60° E. 60 rods to a maple tree marked being the 
South east corner of Deacon Wrights land then South 34° 
East T,;^ rods y" East 1" North 22 rods three rods s. of the s. 
westerly bound of the 40"^ 60 acre lot then N. 62° E. 20 rods 
then East 40 rods y" S. 76° E. 34 rods y" S. 40° east 52 rods 
y" S. S3° Kast S3 rods y" S. 66° E. 40 rods y" S. 55° E. 32 
rods y" S. 38° E. 40 rods y" S. 51^ E. 47 rods y" S. 70° 
^ast 41 rods y" 10° E. 38 rods y" S. 82° E. 105 rods 
then North 70 E. 75 rods to the north easterly corner 
of the 43'^ 60 acre lot >" N. 61° E 21 rods y" N. 69° 
E. 23 rods then leaving old Wolfsborough road run N. 
63° E. 20 rods y" N. 82'^ East 24 rods then S. 71° E. 24 rods 
y" N. 70° E. 10 rods y" S. 85° E. 22 rods then N. 60° E. 36 
rods y" S. 52^ E 20 rods being in the road as now travelled 
from Deacon Wrights land then North 70° E. 12 rods to the 
brook y" S. 80*^ E. 4 rods then north 70° 26 rods to 
Canaan road — 

~\ Select 
Hanover Tune i^- 181^ — Sam' Kendrick / 

., ■ , ^ o / men of 

4 miles to Canaan road Augustus btorrs \ Hanover 

Recorded Sep*' 10, 18 16 — 

Attest Jon*^ Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 

[335] State of Newhampshire 

Grafton fs. To Salmon Dow one of the Constables of Hano- 
^r-^) ver in said county — greeting. 

In the name of said State you are hereby required to notify 
and warn a meeting of the inhabitants of said town of Hanover 

*y" is an abbreviation for th" or then, "y" was the common written and printed 
form of th as in y for the. — Ed. 



TOWX RECORDS 3O3 

qualified to vote in the choice of Senators for the State Legis- 
lature to be holden at the south meeting house in the easter- 
ly part of said town on the first monday of November next at 
one of the clock afternoon to act on the following articles, 
viz.- - 

I**' To choose a moderator to govern s'' meeting — 

2'' To vote by ballot for six persons duly qualified for Rep- 
resentatives of this State in the Congrefs of the United States, 
•\greeably to an act passed June 21*'' A D 1792 and a 
Resolve pafsed June 28. A. 1). 18 16 — and also eight persons, 
not holding offices of profit or trust under the United States to 
be Electors of President and Vice President of the United 
States, agreeably to an act pafsed June 28"' 18 16 — 

3'' To hear the report of Committees already appointed by 
s'' town 

Given under our hands and seal at Hanover this 1 1"* day of 
Oct' A. D. 1816— 



Samuel Kendrick ) Selectmen 



H.Hutchinson [ Hanover 

[336] At a legal town-meeting duly notified and holden at 
Hanover on the 4"^ day of November A. D. i8r6 — 
Chose Joseph Curtis Esq' Moderator — 

The following votes were given in for Representatives of 
this State in the Congrefs of the United States, viz. — 
For Jeremiah Smith 180 votes — Bradbury Cilley 182 votes — 
William Hale 182 votes — Parker Noyes 180 votes — 

Roger Vose 182 votes — Jeduthan Wilcox 182 votes — 

John F. Parrott 80 votes — Josiah Butler 80 votes — 

Nathaniel Upham 80 votes — Clifton Clagett 80 votes — 

Arthur Livermore 80 votes — Salma Hale 80 votes 

Benjamin West i votes — Silas Betton i vote 

William A. Kent i vote — Ezekiel Webster i vote 

George Sullivan i vote — 
The following votes were given in for Electors of President 
and Vice President of the United States, viz. 
For John T. Oilman igo votes — Nathaniel A. Haven 190 votes 
Samuel Hale 190 votes — Robert Means — 190 votes 

Thomas Bellows 190 votes — George B. Upham — rgo votes 



304 HANOVER .\. H. 

For Benj J. Gilbert 186 votes — William Webster — 190 votes 
Thomas Manning 74 votes — Benjamin Butler — 74 votes 
William Badger 74 votes — Amos Cogswell 74 votes 

Richard H. Ayer 74 votes — Jacob Tuttle — 74 votes 

Dan Young 74 votes — Thomas C. Drew 74 votes 

William H.Woodward i vote — 
which votes have been sorted and counted and declared in 
open town meeting — 

Voted to difsolve this meeting — 

Attest Jon'^ Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 
[337] State of Newhampshire 
Grafton fs. — 

The inhabitants of the town of Hanover are hereby notified 
to meet at the store of J. A Curtifs & Co, on tuesday the 
sixth day of May next at one of the Clock in the afternoon to 
attend to the appointment of one grand Juror & two petit 
Jurors to serve at the Superior Court of Judicature on the third 
tuesday of May next — 

Hanover April 22'' 18 17 — 

Jon'' Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 

At a legal meeting notified for the appointment of Jurors 
Ezekiel Smith Esq'' was drawn grand Juror and I^uke Dewe\- 
& Israel Camp petit Jurors, 

Attest Jonathan Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 



The inhabitants of the Town of Hanover are hereby notified 
to attend, at the east meeting house in Hanover on thursday 
the 29"' day of Jan-^ instant, at 4 O'clock P. M. to the choice 
of three petit jurors to serve at the Court of Common Pleas to 
be holden at Haverhill on the third tuesday of Feb^' next 

Hanover Jan. 18*" 18 18. J. Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 

At a legal meeting notified for the appointment of Jurors on 
the 29^'' day of Jan-^ 18 18 Richard Lang Joseph Pineo and 
Isaac Houston were drawn Jurors — 

Attest Jonathan Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 

[338] The inhabitants of the town of Hanover are hereby 
notified to attend on Saturday the 25"' day of april next at one 



TOWN RECORDS 3O5 

o'clock P. M. at the dwelling house of Otis Freeman Esq"" to 
the choice of one grand juror and two petit jurors to serve at 
the Superior Court of Judicature to be holden at Haverhill on 
the third tuesday of May next — 
Hanover April 16. 18 18 — 

Jonathan Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 

At a legal meeting notified for the appointment of Jurors 
holden on the 25"' day of April 1818 Samuel Slade was drawn 
Grand Juror and Samuel Kendrick & Lathrop Willis were 
drawn petit Jurors — 

Attest Jonathan Freeman 2'' Town Clerk 



I 



APPENDIX 



APPENDIX. 



Copy of the Charter of Hanover, New Hampshire, 
Granted by Governor Benning Wentworth, July 
4, 1 76 1, AS Recorded in the Office of the Secre- 
tary OF State at Concord. 

PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 
GEORGE The Third. 

. /^^-^ ^ By the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and 
I P- s. ^ Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith <S:c. 

To all Perfo)is to ic/iom thefe Prefents /hall come. 
Greeting. 

Know ye, that We, of Our fpecial Grace, certain Knowledge, 
and meer Motion, for the due Encouragement of fettUng a 
New FlatiiatioJi within our faid Province, by and with the Ad- 
vice of our Trufty and Well-beloved Penning Wentworth, 
Efq : Our Governor and Commander in Chief of Our faid 
Province of New- Hampshire in Nciv-Euglami, and of our 
Council of the faid Province ; Have upon the Conditions and 
Refervations herein after made, given and granted, and by 
thefe Prefents, for us, our Heirs, and Succeffors, do give and 
grant in equal Shares, unto Our loving Subjects, Inhabitants 
of Our faid Province of Ah'w-Ha7npfhire, and Our other Gov- 
ernments, and to their Heirs and Afligns for ever, whofe names 
are entred on this Grant, to be divided to and amongft them 
into Sixty Eight equal Shares, all that Tract or Parcel of Land 
fituate, lying and being within our faid Province of New-Hamp- 
fhire, containing by Admeafurement, Twenty two thousand four 
hundred Acres, which Tract is to contain five Miles & five six 
of six Miles fquare, and no more ; out of which an Allowance 
is to be made for High Ways and unimprovable Lands by 



3IO APPENDIX 

Rocks, Ponds, Mountains and Rivers, One Thoufand and Forty- 
Acres free, according to a Plan and Survey thereof, made by 
Our faid Governor's Order, and returned into the Secretary's 
Office, and hereunto annexed, butted and bounded as follows, 
Viz. Begining at a Hemlock Tree marked which is the North 
West Corner of Labanon from thence South Sixty four Degrees 
East Seven Miles by the North Line of Labanon to the Corner 
thereof from thence North forty five degrees East Six Miles 
from thence North Sixty four West Six Miles & Three Quarters 
to a white Pine Tree marked Standing on the Bank of the river 
Connecticut from thence down the river to the first Bounds 
mentioned — And that the fame be, and hereby is Incorporated 
into a Townfhip by the Name of Hannover And the Inhabit- 
ants that do or Ihall hereafter inhabit the faid Townfhip, are 
hereby declared to be Enfranchized with and Intitled to all and 
every the Priviledges and Immunities that other Towns within 
Our Province 'oy Law Exercife and Enjoy: And further, that 
the faid Town as foon as there fhall be Fifty Families refident 
and fettled thereon, fhall have the Liberty of holding Twa 
Fairs, one of which fhall be held on the 

And the other on the annually, which fairs 

are not to continue longer than the refpective 
following the faid and that as foon as the 

faid Town fhall confift of Fifty Families, a Market may be 
opened and kept one or more Days in each Week, as may be 
thought moft advantageous to the Inhabitants. Alfo, that the 
firft Meeting for the Choice of Town Officers, agreable to the 
Laws of our faid Province, fhall be held on the Last Tuesday 
of August next which faid Meeting fhall be Notified by M'" 
Edmond Freeman who is hereby alfo appointed the Moderator of 
the faid firft Meeting, which he is to Notify and Govern agreable 
to the Laws and Cuftoms of Our faid Province ; and that the 
annual Meeting for ever hereafter for the Choice of fuch Offi- 
cers for the faid Town, fhall be on the Second Tuesday of 
March annually, To Have, and to Hold the said Tract of 
Land as above expreffed, together with all Privileges and Ap- 
purtenances, to them and their refpective Heirs and Affigns- 
forever, upon the following Conditions, viz. 



APPENDIX 311 

I. That every Grantee, his Heirs or Affigns fhall plant and 
cultivate five Acres of Land within the Term of five Years for 
every fifty Acres contained in his or their Share or Proportion 
of Land in faid Townfhip, and continue to improve and fettle 
the fame by additional Cultivations, on Penalty of the Forfeiture 
of his Grant or Share in the faid Townfhip, and of its revert- 
ing to Us, our Heirs and Succeffors, to be by Us or them. 
Re-granted to fuch of our Subjects as fhall effectually fettle and 
cultivate the fame. 

II. That all white and other Pine Trees within the faid 
Townlhip, fit for Mafting Our Royal Navy, be carefully pre- 
ferved for that Ufe, and none to be cut or felled without Our 
fpecial Licence for fo doing firft had and obtained, upon the 
Penalty of the Forfeiture of the Right of fuch Grantee, his 
Heirs and Affigns, to Us, our Heirs and Succeffors, as well as 
being fubject to the Penalty of any Act or Acts of Parliament 
that now are, or hereafter fhall be Enacted. 

III. That before any Divifion of the Land be made to and 
among the Grantees, a Tract of Land as near the Centre of the 
faid Townfhip as the Land will admit of, fhall be referved and 
marked out for Town Lots, one of which fhall be allotted to 
each Grantee of the Contents of one Acre. 

IV. Yielding and paying therefor to Us, our Heirs and Suc- 
ceffors for the Space of ten Years, to be computed from the 
Date hereof, the Rent of one Ear of Indian Corn only, on the 
twenty-fifth Day of December annually, if lawfully demanded, 
the firft payment to be made on the twenty-fifth day of Decem- 
ber . 1762 

V. Every Proprietor, Settler or Inhabitant, fhall yield and 
pay unto Us, our Heirs and Succeffors yearly, and every Year 
forever, from and after the Expiration of ten Years from the 
abovefaid twenty-fifth Day of December, namely on the twenty- 
fifth Day of December, which will be in the Year of our Lord 
1772 One f hilling Proclamation Money for every Hundred 
Acres he fo owns, fettles or poffeffes, and fo in Proportion for a 
greater or leffer Tract of the faid Land ; which Money fhall be 
paid by the refpective Perfons abovefaid, their Heirs or Affigns, 
in our Council Chamber in Portfmouth, or to fuch Officer or 



312 



APPENDIX 



Officers as fhall be appointed to receive the fame ; and this to 
be in Lieu of all other Rents and Services whatfoever. 

In Teftimony whereof we have caufed the Seal of our faid 
Province to be hereunto affixed. 

Witnefs BENNING WENTWORTH, Efq ; Our Governor 
and Commander in Chief of Our faid Province, the fourth Day 
pf July— In the Year of our Lord CHRIST, One Thoufand 
Seven Hundred and Sixty One And in the first Year of Our 
Reign. 

By His EXCELLENCY'S Command, 
With Advice of Council, 

B Wentworth 

Theodore Atkinson Sec''^' 

Province of New Hampshire July 5*'^ 1761 
recorded According to the original Char- 
ter of Hannover under the Province Seal 

■^ Theodore Atkinson Sec''^' 

The Names of the Grantees of Hannover — 



Edmond Freeman junr Heman Attwood 



Prince Freeman 
Huckins Storrs 
Huckins Storrs jun'' 
Joseph Storrs 
Peter Aspinwall 
Peter Aspinwall jun'' 
Prince Aspinwall 
Daniel Allen 
Phineas Allen 
Malachi Conant 



Delivence Woodward 
William Woodward 
Eleazer Stoddard 
Nath" Hopkins 
Sam" Storrs jun"' 
Joseph Storrs jun'' 
Stephen Freeman 
William Gary 
Stephen Wolcott 
Moses Wolcot 



Edmond Freeman Tertius Elijah Wolcot 



Silvanus Freeman 
Jonathan Freeman 
Otis Freeman 
William Farewell 
Joshua Sherwin 



Jonathan Curtis 

John Wright junr 

Nathan Wright 

Philip Squire 

Ebenez'' Dunham 
John Sherwin the Hon'^'^' John Downing Esq Coll Joseph Smith 
Edmond Freeman Sampson Sheaffe Esq John Knight 

William Johnson Major John Wentworth Maj'' Joseph Smith 

Rufsell Freeman George March 



Nathaniel Freeman jun' 

John Parker 

Ebenez"' Jones 

Noah Jones 

Oliver Barker 

John Bifsel 

David Richardson 

Amos Richardson jun'' 

John Walb ridge 

Samuel Herrick 

Elifha Addams 

Nath'' Freeman 

Ozias Strong 

Joseph Hatch junr 

John House 
Abraham Blackman junr 
Docf Mathew Thornton 



APPENDIX 313 

His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq five hundred Acres 
to be laid out as marked in the Plan B : W : one Share for the 
incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in for- 
eign Parts — One whole Share for a Glebe for the Church of 
England as by Law Establifhed One whole Share for the first 
settled Minister of the Gospel one Share for the Benefit of a 
School in Said Town 

Province of New Hampshire July 5"' 1761 
Recorded from the back of the original 
Charter of Hannover under the Prov*' Seal 
Attest'' Theodore Atkinson Sec''^ 

II. 

Hanover Addition, 1775. 

Province of New \ George the third by the grace of God 
Hampfhire 1 of Great Britain France &: Ireland King 
--^ — N Defender of the faith &c 

^ f To all to whom thefe Prefents fhall come 

I ■ ■ ^ greeting 

■ — Y — ' Whereas We did by Our Royal Charter 

Hanover Addition under the Seal of Our faid Province of New 
Hampfhire dated, the fourth day of July in 
the firft Year of Our reign Annoque Domini 1761 grant to divers 
of our loving Subfects whofe names are entered on the Charter 
thereof a Tract of Land within the Limits of Our faid Province 
of the Contents of five Miles and five fixths of a Mile fquare 
by the name of Hanover under feveral Conditions and Refer- 
vations and enfranchifed with divers Priveleges and immunites 
therein particularly exprefsed as by reference to the fame will 
at large appear And whereas it hath been reprefented to Us 
by the faid Grantees by their Petition dated the eight day of 
October AD 1772 that by the original Survey of faid Hanover 
the Boundaries on the Connecticut River were about two hun- 
dred & twenty Rods further diftant from each other than the 
length of Lines as mentioned in faid Charter and the Proprie- 
tors being ignorant of the fame run each of faid Lines South 
fixty four degrees Eaft agreable to the Courfes given in faid 



314 APPENDIX .. 

Charter and have lotted out & fettled on faid Lands to each 
Line and have given confiderable Tracts adjoining to each of 
faid Lines for the Ufe of Dartmouth College and being now 
convinced that faid Lines agreable to a Plan or Survey of faid 
Tract of Land exhibited by the Surveyor General of Lands for 
the faid Province and returned into the Secretarys Office a 
Copy whereof is hereunto annexed contain two thousand One 
hundred & ninety six Acres & One hundred & fifteen rods of 
Land more than the contents of faid Charter which was 
intended to have conveyed the whole of faid Land which if 
taken from faid Proprietors of Hanover will put the Townfhip 
into great confufion by breaking up Divifions removing Settle- 
ment &c In confequence of which Petition the Proprietors of 
the Townfhip of Lime bounding on the faid Tract of Land 
prayed for have been legally ferved with a Copy of the Peti- 
tion of the faid Proprietors of Hanover dated the eighth day 
of October 1772 as aforefaid but have never appeared to make 
any Objection thereto & all Parties appearing to acquiefce 
therein 

Know ye that We of Our Special Grace certain knowledge & 
meer Motion for the due encouragement of fettling the Lands 
within Our faid Province by & with the advice of Our trufty & 
well beloved John Wentworth Esquire Our Governor & Com- 
mander in cheif of Our faid Province & of Our Council of the 
fame have given and granted & by thefe Presents for Us Our 
Heirs & Succefsors do give and grant unto the faid Proprie- 
tors of the aforefaid Townfhip of Hanover their Heirs and 
Afsigns forever the faid Tract of Land butted &: bounded as 
follows viz* Begining at a Beech Tree marked for a Corner 
of Hanover from thence running North forty five degrees Eaft 
One hundred & eighty Rods to a large Hemloc Tree standing 
on the old Line between faid Hanover and Lime thence North 
fixty four degrees Weft on faid Lime fix Miles & eighty Rods 
to a white Pine Tree ftanding on the Bank of Connecticut 
River oppofite the lower end of Grants Ifland and is the 
reputed bounds of Lime and Hanover thence by the River 
South Seventy degrees & a quarter Weft two hundred & thirty 
Rods to a black Afh Tree on the bank of faid River thence 



APPENDIX 315 

South fixty four degrees Eaft to the Bounds began at Hereby 
declaring the faid before bounden Tract to be part & Parcel 
of the faid Townfhip of Hanover And the Inhabitants or thofe 
who fhall hereafter inhabit thereon their Heirs and Afsigns 
are and fhall be fubject to the fame Conditions refervations 
and Reftrictions and endued and enfranchifed with the fame 
Powers & Priveleges as are particularly fet forth in Our Char- 
ter of Hanover aforefaid 

In Testimony whereof We have caufed the Seal of Our faid 
Province of New Hampfhire to be hereunto affixed Witnefs Our 
aforefaid Governor and Commander in chief the ninth day of 
January in the fifteenth Year of our reign Annoque Domini 1775 

J Wentworth 

By His Excellency's Command 
with advice of Council 

Theodore Atkinfon Sec*' 

Province of New Hampfhire. Recorded according to the 
original Charter under the Province Seal this 10'" day of Janu- 
ary 1775 Attest"^ Geo: King D Sec^ 

Province of New Hampfhire 

Portfmouth Decem*^ 20*^ 1772 This certifies that this Plan 
begining at Beech Tree marked for a Corner of Hanover from 
thence runing North forty five degrees East One hundred & 
eighty rods to a large Hemlock Tree ftanding in the old Line 
between faid Hanover and Lime thence North fixty four degrees 
West on faid Lime fix Miles & eighty Rods to a white Pine 
Tree ftanding on the Bank of Connecticut River oppofite to 
the lower end of Grants Island and is the reputed Bounds of 
Lime and Hanover thence by the River South feventy degrees 
& a Quarter Weft Two hundred & thirty Rods to a Black Afh 
Tree on the Bank of faid River thence South fixty four degrees 
Eaft to the Bounds began at contains Two thoufand One hun- 
dred & ninety fix Acres One hundred and fifteen Rods of Land 
and is known by an Original Plan or Survey of the Townfhip 
of Hanover and faid Tract taken and returned to me by M^ 

John Howard D'^ Surveyor 

Atteft Is : Rindge S^ G' 

Copy examin'd by Geo : King Dep*' Sec^ 



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INDEX OF PERSONS. 



(Names in parentheses indicate various modes of spelling.) 



Abba (Abbe) Gideon 3, 4 

Adams, Ebenezer 274 

Alcock (Aleack) (Heaek?), Robert 

212. 239 

Aldrieh, George 212 

Alden, Samuel... 168 (Dr.), 181, 183.207 
208, 214, 242, 251, 258, 264 
277, 286, 290, 291, 292, 294 

Allen, Amasa 239, 271 

Daniel 126, 159, 167, 174 

Seth, and Mrs. . . .154, 156, 159, 182, 199 

Atherton, Charles H 283 

Atkin.son. George 47 

Aver, Richard H 304 

Ayers, Benjamin 262 

Babbitt (Babbut), Nathaniel.. 41. 42, 43 

44, 46, 48, 51, 53, 55, 56, 57. 60, 61 

63, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 73. 86. 96 

105, 121, 123, 126, 127, 128 

Badger, William 304 

Baker, Moses 140, 145, 151, 152, 165 

Baldwin, Jedediah 141, 146, 1.53, 166 

173, 180, 200 

Bartlett, Ezra 206, 211, 214, 220, 289 

Joseph 256 

(Bartlit), .Josiah...82, 91, 100, 102, 108 
117, 120. 256 

Bartlet. Levi 212 

Nathaniel 220, 221 

Solomon 201 

Bascom Uriel (Urial) . .214, 220, 222, 225 
242, 251, 258, 262, 274 

Bass. Jonathan 221 

Beadell (Bedle) Moody 197,203 

Bean, John 274 

Bearce, Jonathan lOO, 101, 104, 109 

117, 118 

Bell. Samuel 239 

Bellamy ,Dr 9 

Bellows, Benjamin 69, 74. 79. 117 

148, 149 

Thomas 303 

Benton, Selah 234, 251 

Stephen 4. 6, 13. 19, 24, 27. 33, 34, 36 

38. 44, 47. 55, 56, 66, 67, 72 

74, 81,89.99, 101, 109, 111 

121, 126, 141, 146. 159. 199 

204. 207 

Stephen, Jr 226, 286 



Bingham, Jabez 13, 19, 24,44,46.47 

63. 66. 67. 73, 74, 87 
89. 90, 99. 100 

Betton (Bitton). Silas 197, 211, 303 

Bicknal. Josiah 215 

Bishop, John 262 

Bissell. John. Capt i 

Blaisdell (Blasdell) Daniel 203. 206 

208. 214, 220. 225. 233 
237, 256, 258, 279, 285 

Blake, David 234, 285 

Bliss, Joseph 280. 285. 286, 289 

Bliss (?) Blue. Oliver 158 

Blood. Enoch.. 153. 158, 181, 207, 243, 259 

Timothy. Jr 159 

Bolton (Balton), Silas 223 

See Betton, Silas? 

Brewster, Amos A 207, 220, 225, 226 

251, 262, 273,277 
280. 283. 289 

(Bruster), Ebenezer 44, 46, 48, 51 

53, 56, 67. 69. 73 
74. 86, 106. 107, 108 
109, 112, 118. 120, 121 
122, 123. 125, 126. 127 
128, 129, 130, 137, 140 
141, 142, 144, 145. 146 
148, 151, 164, 165, 168 
174, 175, 178, 180, 190 

Bridgman, Abel 44, 104, 291 

Asa 173, 221, 278 

A 199 

Chancy (Chauncey) 207, 220. 252 

287 

Isaac 5.6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 

34, 36, 55, 66, 67, 73, 89 
100, 104, 107, 141 

Jes.se 193, 207, 221, 274, 278, 286 

John 16, 24,27,31, 33. 69. 90. 99, 104 

109, 127, 141. 167, 173, 198, 255 

Joseph 109, 158 

Orlando 262 

Russell 216, 225, 233, 258, 285, 287 

Brigham, Moses 127 

Paul 143 

Britton, AbiatharG 285, 289 

Brooks. John 121 

Samuel 126. 140, 165. 172, 180, 189 

220, 225, 233, 242, 251, 258 



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Brown, Abram (Abraham) 215, 274 

Charles 63 

Chester 243 

Edward B 278 

Eliada 100 

James S. (L.) 259,287,290 

Joel, Dr 34, 36, 43, 48, 66, 67, 73, 76 

81, 82,87, 103, 111, 116,125 
127, 137, 140, 141, 145, 147 
152, 153, 158, 160, 164, 167 
172, 174, 180, 181, 182, 198 
202, 206, 207, 214, 220, 225 
226, 233, 244, 259 

Thomas 34 

Zadoc 34, 47, 142, 146, 234 

Bryant, Bartlett 290 

Buck, Pearly (Perley)..63, 146, 153, 159 
176, 199, 200, 275 

Bugbee, Willard 159 

Burnham, James 287, 291 

Burroughs (Boroughs) Rev. Eden, 

call to Hanover lO 

right of land ii 

letter from 12 

salary voted 13, 16, 19, 24,26,31 

34, 36, 39, 40, 42 

sickness 20 

generosity 28, 36 

formed new church 71, 75, 103 

settlement of damages with. .48, 51 
152, 173, 174, 184, 185, 188 

lawsuit tis 195 

expenses of suit 198, 199, 200 

on school committee 243 

Stephen 166 

Bush, John 214,231, 240 

Bushes, Capt 35 

Bussel, Jared 40 

Butler, Benjamin 304 

Butler, Joslah 271, 283, 303 

Samuel 259 

Camp, David 234, 263 

Israel 62, 74,89, 91, 121, 127, 146 

225, 234, 235, 274, 304 

Campbell, Alexander 165 

Carlton, Peter 223 

Carpenter, Elijah 234 

Ezra 42, 104, 123, 126 

John 290 

Carr (Karr) Samuel 62, 100, 107,153 

Chamberlain, John C 237 

Chandler, Augustus . . .215, 242, 252, 259 

263 

Daniel 44, 208 

David 7, 19, 29, 89, 109, 153, 159 

180, 286, 290 



Chandler, Henry 69, 158, 262 

Josiah 223, 229, 240 

Oliver 243 

Silas 290 

William 42, 55,56, 81, 82, 85, 89, 91 

93. 99, 108, 114, 120, 123 
193, 234, 243 

Chase, Colonel 37, 38 

Caleb 181 

Daniel 121 

John W 146 

Joseph 243, 259, 262, 274 

Chogsdail, Thomas 117 

Cilley, Bradbury 271, 283, 303 

Claggett, Clifton 197, 303 

Clapp (Clap) Daniel 46, 48, 56, 63, 66 

(Slapp) Simon P 67, 70, 81 

Cleaveland, Tyxhall (Tyhall).. .13, 14 
16, 27, 28 

Mrs 48, 56, 66, 95 

Clement, Richard 63 

Cobb, Nathan 67, 173 

Cogswell, Amos 304 

Thomas 197, 211 

Colby, Enoch 275, 279, 285, 289 

Jacob 146, 153, 181 

Cole, Eunice 58, 59, 66 

Nathan i67 

Coleman (Colmon) Amos 74, 89, 262 

264 

Caleb 215, 234 

Noah 290 

Zenus (Zenas) . . . .37, 42, 66, 91, 99, 104 
127, 129, 146, 181, 207, 208, 226 

Collins, Benjamin 252 

Samuel, Rev 76, 77, 78, 96, 97, 103 

110, 111, 115, 116 

Colt (Coult) Benjamin 55, 63 

Conant (Conent) Edmond (Edmund) 
111, 199, 207, 226, 240, 243 

Coon, Deacon 193 

Cook, Samuel, Capt 52, 55, 61, 62, 63 

Samuel, Jr 62 

Corliss, John L 275 

Coutt, Amherst, Dr 48 

Crane, Ebenezer 41, 104 

John 6, 10 

Crawford, Thomas 189 

Crocker, Andrew S 126 

Cummins, William 1 

Currier, Samuel 216, 253, 255 

Curtiss (Curtis), Abner 177 

David 130, 142, 145, 146, 149, 152 

153, 158, 160, 163, 167, 169 

Ebenezer 104 

Eleazer D 205, 207, 229 

Israel 18, 20, 21 



INDEX OF PERSONS 



319 



Curtiss (Curtis), Jonathan (Jr.).3, 4, 7 

32, 40, 44, 47, 55, 66, 67 

81,89, 104, 108,127,146 

Curtis (Curtiss) Joseph, 

moderator. . .187, 188, 197, 206, 211, 212 

214, 217, 223, 227. 232, 240 

246, 250, 256, 257, 303 

selectman 89, 126, 140, 145, 152, 158 

165, 220, 225 

highway surveyor 24, 55, 73, 173 

204. 258 

rence viewer 121. 234 

constable , 34 

tithingman 36 

auditor 25, 243, 274 

lister 41 

grand juror 288 

liquor dealer 162 

expenses voted 56, 87. 104, 142, 150 

153. 160, 167. 174, 226, 244 
representative to General Court 

189, 203. 207. 214 

school inspector 252 

on school committee. . .84. 90, 91, 101 
127, 146, 166, 204, 244 
on committee for resolutions 

( War of 1812) 268 

on committee for settling ac- 
counts 32, 43, 82. 107, 178 

on other committees. ..33, 81, 100, 163 
184, 218, 253, 264, 291 

Joseph A 234. 304 

Cushnian, Joshua... 63, 104. 154, 199, 226 
Cutting Palmer (Permer) ..259, 263, 285 

286 
Cutts, Charles 237 

Dame, Richard 271 

Davenport (Devenport), Lemuel, 221 

Davis (Daviss), Benjamin 3, 4, 5, 10 

27. 31, 32, 73, 104 

Bezaleel 36.37.39, 108. 146 

David L 274 

Experience 70 

Lyman 252 

Moses 181, 259 

Patten 127 

Day, Warren 291 

Derby, John 285, 290 

Dewey, Asa 192. 226 

Benoni (Benona). .44, 47, 67. 73,91. 99 
100, 107. 109, 121, 123 
141, 1.52. 160. 166. 168 
175, 177, 180. 188, 190 
193, 203, 204, 207, 208 
218. 239. 290 



Dewey, David 153, 166 

Elias 263, 274, 277 

Jesse 190, 277, 280.287 

Joseph 273. 286 

Luke 226, 304 

Oliver 258 

Seneca 278 

Simeon 18, 141 

William.. 27, 31, 33, 38, 72, 100, 101, 109 

111, 123, 127. 142. 144. 146, 173 

181, 210. 216, 222, 252, 274 

Dinsmore, Samuel 2,56, 271 

Dodge, Daniel 127, 159, 173, 174, 204 

207, 215, 226, 234, 243 
262, 274, 278, 290 

Dow, Francis 286, 291, 292 

Dowe (Dow) Lemuel. . .24, 27. 31, 40, 67 

86. 146. 153. 159, 180. 200 

Lemuel, Jr. ..166, 181, 193, 200, 205, 207 

221, 233, 236, 242, 251. 252 

258, 260, 262, 263, 264, 274 

278, 287, 291 

Moses 57, 69, 100, 102, 120, 125 

Dow (Down) Salmon. ..81, 111, 142, 235 
262, 273, 277, 287, 290 

Sanford 166, 207. 226, 252 

Drew, Thomas C 304 

Dugitt (Dugate) Mrs 56, 66 

Dunham, Josiah 146 

Dunklee, Abram (Abraham) . . 207, 277 
286. 290 

Duram, Tolford 153 

Durell, Daniel M 223, 237 

Durkee, Abijah (Ebijah).. .108, 1.52, 170 

John 63, 73, 85, 99, 107, 126, 173, 180 

182, 192, 195, 198, 199, 201, 205 

208, 210. 215, 218, 236, 243, 244 

255, 279, 287, 289, 292, 293 

Jonathan 158, 159, 165, 172, 180 

189, 192, 193, 207, 214 
220, 221, 225, 235, 251 

Rufus (Jr.) 243, 252, 259, 262, 274 

Thomas, Lieut 19, 24, 27, 30, 31. 32 

34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 44 

47, 55, 67. 70. 74. 75, 80 

81, 89, 90, 99, 101, 109 

111, 121, 126, 141, 146 

Timothy 13. 20, 22, 32 



Eager, George 97 

Eaton, Calvin 216 

David..-. 10, 13, 16, 17.24,27,32 

33, 37. 104, 174, 192, 199 

Ebenezer 259 

Edwards, John 63 

Ellis, Caleb 211,223, 258,271 



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INDEX OF PERSONS 



Emerson, Moses 146, 243 

Samuel 120 

Esterbrook, Nehemiah 63, 67 

Evans, Edward 251, 258 

Everet, Jesse 204 

(Everit), Nathaniel 108, 226 

Everett, Richard E. (C.) 180,203 

Fairbanks, Asahel 201 

Fairfield (Fourfleld), John.165, 198, 206 

225, 233, 242, 251 

Farrar (Farror, Farrow), Hum- 

phrj- (Umphra, Umphry) — 89, 100 

101, 109, 123, 126, 127, 146 

Timothy (Thimothy) 117, 149, 156 

181, 212, 220, 225, 233, 239, 271 

Fellows, Eben (Ebenezer).207, 215, 243 

252, 274 

Isaac 252, 280 

Joseph 146 

Stephen 192 

Fenton, John 17 

Roswell 37, 40, 47, 104 

Field, Patrick ." 16 

Fobes, Daniel 63, 81, 111 

Foot, George 146, 153, 166, 167 

170, 173, 178 

Ford, Richard 40 

Foster (Forster), Abiel 98, 139, 148 

161, 178 

Asa 278 

Caleb 258, 263, 293 

(Forster), George 63, 74, 80, 81 

122, 123 

Jonathan 47, 193, 204 

Richard 166, 174, 274 

Fowler, Ichabod, Deacon..l9, 23, 24, 25 

28, 29, 30, 32 

33, 34, 38, 39 

Franklin, Jonathan — 203, 239, 257, 258 

264,271,275,289 

Freeman, Daniel 274 

Edmund, Captain, 3d 2, 3, 4, 5 

6, 9, 12, i3, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 
22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30 

Edmund, Jun^ 1, 2, 3 

Edward 226. 242, 280, 286 

Elisha 13, 16, 17 

Jonathan (died, 1808): 

moderator 17, 21, 80, 83, 85, 89, 99 

town clerk (1778-'87). . .30, 34, 36, 38 
40, 42, 44, 46, 55 

town treasurer 31, 34, 35 

auditor 31, 34, 207 

on committee for settling ac- 
counts.. .31, 37, 40, 43, 51, 55, 60, 61 
63, 69, 98, 101, 189, 205 



Freeman, Jonathan: 

assessor, etc 23, 30 

selectman 12, 36, 38 

highway surveyor 3, 9, 19 

fence viewer 13 

grand juryman 14 

expenses voted.. 11, 26, 31, 34, 45, 56 
66, 80, 104, 153, 208, 216 

to retail liquor 184 

right in road 195 

agent or representative to 
General Court..43, 53, 58, 59, 70, 74 
82, 90, 100, 108 
agent to conventions and 

courts 6, 29, 32. 38, 51, 105, 150 

on Committee of Safety... 21, 24, 31 
34, 35, 42 

on school committee 90, 101, 127 

146 

on other committees 6, 14, 18, 28 

36, 58, 142, 152 
delegate to convention for 

U. S. Constitution 72 

his votes for governor 120 

councillor — 120, 125 
140, 145 
representative to 

congress 148, 150 

161, 183 

elector 117 

county senator .48, 57 

69, 75, 82, 91. 100, 102 

108, 120, 125, 140 

county treasurer 126 

county register.. 120 

votes of thanks to 18, 183 

Jonathan, 2d, or Jr. (born, 1777): 

215, 241, 243, 244, 250 

257, 262, 263, 273, 277 

285, 288, 289, 290 

See also preface. 

Moody 29, 31,32, 36 

Otis, Major... 9, 20, 36, 41, 42, 46, 51, 53 
55, 58, .59, 66,81, 91, 95, 99 
100, 104, 107, 108, 109, 115 
120, 126, 129, 140, 142, 146 
152, 153, 155, 158, 160, 165 
166, 167, 182, 193, 198, 199 
226, 280, 285, 291, 305 

Prince 2,3,20 

Roger 62 

Russell: 

moderator 43, 57, 61, 100, 143, 158 

172 

town clerk (1787-'89) 25,64, 65 

67, 73, 81 
selectman 40, 42, 73, 81 



INDEX OF PERSONS 



321 



Freeman, Russell: 

highway surveyor 27, 36, Hi 

constable 16 

tax collector 13 

hog howard 24, 31, 100 

tithingman 34 

town treasurer 67, 73, 81 

justice of peace 116 

auditor 147, 181 

on committee for settling ac- 
counts 51, 61, 77, 98, 101, 103 

107, 111, 167, 189 

expenses voted 43, 41, 87, 88, 95 

208 
agent or representative to 
General Court. . . .42, 43, 45, 47, 96 
140, 145, 152 
his votes for representative to 

congress 148, 161, 178 

his votes for councillor — 151, 158 

165 172, 180, 189 

his votes for county senator. 69, 82 

100, 125, 152 

his votes for county treasurer. .126 

imprisoned 87 

on school committee 90, 91, 100 

on other committees 51, 56, 105 

1)0, 111, 142, 152, 173, 175 

agent irt re small pox 87 

Fuller (Foolar), Caleb 121, 193, 204 

207, 221, 225, 226 



Gale. Daniel 215 

Gardner, Francis 223, 237 

Gates, Laban, Dr 67, 90 

George, Thomas 124 

Giddings, Dr 21 

Gilbert, Benjamin J. (I.)(G.).. .165, 167 
172, 175, 180, 181, 198 
206. 207, 215, 218, 221 
226, 233, 234, 235, 236 
242, 243, 246, 251. 268 
291, 304 

Gillet, Jeremiah 104, 198 

Gilman. John T....I17, 125, 140, 145, 149 
151, 158, 165, 172, 180 
189, 203, 206, 208, 214 
264, 275, 279, 285, 303 

Nathaniel 195 

Nicholas 47, 55, 63, 73 

Gleason, Paul 226 

Goddard, John 212. 239, 271 

Goodale, Moses N . ... 278 

Goodrich, Eleazer 55, 104 

Josiah 10, 18, 153, 168, 252 

Gordea, William 118. I61. 198 



Gould (Goold), Daniel 47, .So, 60 

61, 63, 67 

Phineas 173, 180 186, 196 

Ralph W 165, 186, 190, 192, 196, 203 

207 

Granger, G 198 

Graves, Rufus.ii8, 121. 127, 130, 141. 144 
146, 158, 159, 165, 168 

Green, David 63 

John S 193, 262, 274 

(Greene), Joseph. 44, 63, 81, 89, 91, 101 
108, 109, 123, 127, 141 

Josiah 175, 215 

Samuel 63, 222 

Spencer 278 

Griflln, John 274 

Griggs, Ebenezer 104 

Hale, Salma 303 

Samuel 239, 271 

William.. 212, 237. 256, 258. 271, 283, 303 

Hall, Dicey, Mrs 279, 28? 

Isaac 146 

Ithemer (Ithamer) 158, 1.59, 226 

274, 279, 290 

Nathaniel 82 

Obed 256, 258 

Russell 226 

Webster 63, 67, 121. 141, 1.53 

173, 204, 207 

William 63, 89 

Hamilton, Cj-rus 258 

Harper, John A 256. 258, 271 

Harris, John 233, 242, 268, 264 

Hase (Hayse), David... .73, 81. 95, 141 
153, 205, 252, 278 

David M 274. 278 

Haze (Hayse), Samuel. 13. 34. 36, 39, 41 

47, 70, 71, 81. 105 

Hatch, Benjamin. . . 13, 23, 42, 44, 48, 51 

81, 89, 95, 97, 109, 119. 121 

130, 142. 146, 147, 154, 160 

168, 176, 186, 204, 207, 216 

222, 278 

Jcmathan 252, 259, 263, 285 

Oliver 163 

Havern (Haven), Nathaniel A. 237, 303 

Hazon, Joshua 143 

Heath, Jesse 199 

Heaton, Joseph 165, 181 

Nathaniel 40, 47, 48, 95, 173 

198, 207, 208 

Hendee, Joshua 10, 16, 21, 27, 30 

Herrick, Stephen 62, 81 

Hews, Jo.seph 221, 243 

(Hewes), Samuel 62.66,121 



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INDEX OF PERSONS 



Hiffgins, Jesse 210 

Hill, Asa 13,81, 104, 154, 159, 163 

his mills 14, 17, 22 

Daniel 163 

Eleazer 55, S5, 163 

Jabez 259 

Martin 243 

Shadrach 55, 63, 142 

Hinds, Justin 263, 274, 285, 286, 290 

Hobart (Hubbard), John.. 235, 23"*, 239 
243, 246 

Hoit, Joseph 274, 277 

Holden, Abel 121 

Asa 63, 73, 81, 85, 126 

Holms, John 226 

Holt, Lemuel 55,63 

Hopkins, Stephen 63, 146, 167 

Houghf (Hough) David... 151, 1.58, 172 

178, 180, 189, 197, 211 

223, 233, 212, 251, 285 

House. Col. John. . . .4, 5, 7, 9, 13, 18, 19 

33, 34, 36, 38, 39. 40, 41 

42, 43, 45, 52, 70, 73 

Mrs 100 

Houston, Isaac. . . .146, 159, 173, 181, 192 

197, 204, 205, 208, 215 

243, 253, 259, 262, 274 

290, 292, 304 

James 170, 175, 178 

John 291 

Hovey, Roger 62, 104, 204 

How, Abijah 259 

Hoy t, Bbenezer 251 

Hubbard, John. See Hobart, John. 

Hunt, Samuel 197 

Huntington, Andrew I4fi, 226 

Hezekiah 146, 153, 170, 181 

Joel 166 

Ziba 275, 279, 285 

Huntley, Elisha 283 

Hunton, Hezekiah 215 

Huntoon, John 193, 220, 234 

Jonathan.. 167 

Hurd, Eli.sha 290 

Hurlbutt, Alpheus 286 

Asher 62 

David 153, 221. 226, 234, 242 

251, 274, 277, 287 

Eli 174, 204, 207, 258, 262, 288 

Elijah 62 

Nathaniel 45, 62, 100, 104, 153, 167 

Nathaniel, Jr 62, 104 

Thomas 193, 278, 285 

Hutchinson, Aaron 48, 100, 102, 144 

174, 289 
Henry 262, 285. 289 



Ingals, Chester ....121, 146, 152, 153, 158 
165, 167, 181, 205 
215, 226, 252, 258 

Ingols (Ingals) Luther 63, 67, 81, 89 

100, 146, 233, 243, 278, 286 

Ingalls, Sylvester 263 

Jacobs, Joseph 178, 198 

Solomon 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 44, 45 

46, 47, 48, 52, 55, 56, 64, 67 
72, 74, 77, 79, 82, 84, 89 
100, 104, 109, 110, 122, 127 
128, 141, 174, 192. 193, 199 

Solomon, Jr 204, 207 

Johnson, Jesse 214, 220, 225, 271 

Johnston (Johnson) Charles 69, 79 

152, 165, 172, 180, 189 
203, 206, 208, 212, 214 
220, 225, 233, 242, 251 

Jones Ebenezer 1, 2 

Joslyn, Joel 285 

Karr, James 240 

Keenne, Alexander 5 

Keith, Caleb 264 

Kellogg, Enos 63 

Jabez 63, 108, 126, 130, 141, 181, 192 

204, 220, 222, 226 
234, 252, 278, 290 

Kendrick, Daniel 55, 81, 101, 123, 127 

286 

Ebenezer 38, 39, 104 

Gideon 262, 285 

Nathan 173, 193, 208, 234, 263 

Nathaniel 13, 14 

Samuel: 

moderator 225, 237, 238. 293 

selectman 42, 89, 91, 121, 165, 173 

203, 207, 214, 258, 262, 277, 285, 289 
highwaj' surveyor. . .31, 34, 107, 258 

hog howard 24, 205 

constable 36 

titLingman 141, 153, 173 

fence viewer 74, 278, 286 

collector of taxes 180, 200 

sealer of leather 193, 262, 274 

petit juror 305 

expenses voted 66, 104, 142, 174 

199, 208, 244 
on committee for settling ac- 
counts 137 

on school committee. .90, 91, 100, 101 
109, 123, 166 

on committee for roads 161, 197 

210, 218, 253, 264, 292 



INDEX OF PERSONS 



323 



Kendrick, Samuel: 
on committee for resolutions 

vs. Embargo Act 246 

on other committees 155 

representative to General 

Court 220, 225 

delegate to county conven- 
tion, 1812 270 

his votes, for county register. 220 

Kent. Martin 12), 127. 192 

William A 303 

Ketcham, Jonas 18, 20. 104 

Joseph 18, 20, 104, 159. 165. 263, 278 

Nathaniel 104 

Samuel 291 

William 244 

Zophar 40,104,183,190 

Ketchan, John 141 

Kimball, Abraham 259, 285, 286 

(Kimbol) Daniel 206. 208, 214, 220 

264, 275 

Increase 277. 287 

Jacob 204 

(Kimbel). Stephen. . .101, 107. 121. 123 

126, 127, 166, 192. 204, 207 

210,215, 221, 225. 234 

Stephen, Jr 181, 203, 207, 220 

Kingsbury, Ephraim 264, 275, 280 

286, 290 

John D 108, 141, 152, 215,226,234 

Kinney (Kenne). Amos 126, 146. i52 

195, 205, 252, 274, 285 

Luther 207 

Kinsman, Aaron 121, 127, 159, 166 

181, 192 

Knap, Nathan 215, 221, 226 

Peter 47, 56, 62, 66, 70. 73, 81, 89, 91 

99, 100, 101. 103, 107, 108, 109 

123, 126, 146, 155, 1.59. 173 

174, 198. 207 

Peter, Jr 62, 199 

Knowlton, Ebenezer 166, 173, 215 

233, 243 

Lamb, Joseph 63 

Lane, Ebenezer 47. 81, 85, 89. 93. 95 

121, 127 

Coram 124, 174. 252, 263 

Luther 166 

Lang. Richarvl.118. 121, 129, 141, 146. 148 
159, 161, 165, 169, 173, 176 
180, 182, 186, 192, 198, 199 
200, 204. 207, 214. 218, 220 
225. 234. 235. 243, 286, 304 

Langdon. John 47. 57, 69, 74, 120, 180 

189, 203, 206, 214, 220,225 
233, 2.38, 242, 251, 2.57, 271 



Langdon, Woodburj- 156 

Leason, Suel 181 

Lee , Ebenezer 234 

Joseph 44, 48, 63, 81, 107, 128 

146, 153, 158, 159, 173 

Zebulon 4 

Lewis, Joseph, Dr 95, 144 

Lincoln (Linkon), Luther 63, 66, 67 

86,90 
Livermore, Arthur 303 

Samuel 79 

Lomis, Ebenezer 63 

William 166 

Loomis, Gamaliel 63 

Lord, Jonathan 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 

Nathaniel 10. 39. 47, 73, 80, 81 

89. 127, 251 

Lougee, Jonathan 181.201 

Lyman (Mr.) John, of Lebanon. .21, 97 



Mackey & Blyth 

Mann. Solomon 

Manning. Thomas 

Manord. Josiah 

Mansfield. John 189, 193, 

Marshal, John 

Mason. David.. .1. 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 17 

Robert 67, 108, 127, 141, 153, 

McClure, Samuel, Capt 109, 158, 

McGregory, Gaus 

Means, Robert 79, 

Merrill, Abel 264, 275, 

Benjamin 264, 

Middington, David 

Miller, Benjamin 159, 166, 173, 

Elijah. . . .21.5, 233. 242, 251, 253, 258. 
260, 262, 278, 

John 252, 278, 

Joseph 131. 

Moore, Zephaniah S 274, 278, 

More, James, Dr 

Morey, Esquire 

Benjamin 

Morrill, David L 256, 271, 

Morris, Jaspar 1,53, 208. 

Thomas 

Morse, Bryan 

Murch, James (Jame) 19,23,24 

32, 33, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 59 
81, 85, 95,97, 105, 108, 121, 
146, 147, 152, 153, 158, 1.59, 
166, 167, 173, 174, 178, 181, 
198, 207, 210, 216, 218, 220, 



his mill. 
Mason . .. 
Stephen... 



. . -226, 235. 259, 



139 

63 
304 

99 
215 

63 
, 19 
193 
166 
259 
303 
279 
278 
.74 
192 
259 
289 
286 
143 
286 

97 
9 
291 
283 
290 
141 
286 
, 25 
.63 
141 
161 
192 
234 
235 
134 
285 
, 34 



324 



INDEX OF PERSONS 



Nelson, Capt 38 

Nathaniel 105 

Nevens. Thomas, 3d 141, 198 

Newton, Ellas 130 

Noyes (Noys), Parker 283, 303 

Oleott, Mills 181, 233, 242, 263 

273, 284, 285 

Simeon 79 

Ordwaj', John, Deacon. . .8, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 

19, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36 

38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48 

51, 52, 53, 55, 64, 66, 67, 76, 78 

81, 93, 94, 110, 111 

Osmore, Eleazer 44 

Owen, Timothy 63, 221, 251 

Timothy, Jr 263, 274, 278, 286, 291 

Paddleforde, Phillip 104 

Page, Jeremiah 193, 208, 220, 252 

258, 262 

John, Jr 251, 258,264, 275, 280 

Phinihas (Phenehas), Lieut 56, 67 

81, 86, 99, 101, 111, 123, 127 

Thomas 24, 25, 27, 31, 41, 42, 104 

Paine (Payne), Elisha 47, 48, 57, 69 

74, 79, 82, 91, 100, 125 
152, 158, 172, 180 

Pain (Payne, Payn), John 13, 16, 19 

28, 52, 53, 59, 86 

his mill 41 

Parker, Abel 271 

Asa 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 19, 24, 34, 38 

39, 40, 44, 73, 80, 89 

Dan 181, 218 

Nahum 211, 271 

Nathan 197 

Parks, Abel 42. 47, 91, 97, 103, 129 

152, 181, 215 

Levi 126, 130, 141, 153, 160, 167, 168 

176, 181, 187, 199, 200, 204 

Parrott, John F 271, 283, 303 

Parsons, Simon 19 

Patrick, John 178,179 

Payson, Moses P 285 

Peabody (Pebody), Oliver. 149, 158, 212 
220, 238, 271 

Perce, Joseph 178 

Perkins, Cyrus 193, 268 

Perley, Jacob 181, 207, 221, 234 

252, 259, 278 

Phelps, Alexander 166 

and Ellsworth 150 

Pickering', John 82, 91, 100, 102, 117 

Pierce, Benjamin 271 

John 197 



Pillsbnry, Samuel 192, 215, 226 

Pineo (Pinneo), Joseph 141, 146, 152 

166, 204, 234, 259, 304 

Orramel 278, 291 

Pingry (Pingra), Selvanus (Sylve- 

nus) 90, 126 

Sy Ivanus, Jr 215, 252 

Plumley, Alexander 19, 55, 63, 67, 70 

71, 103, 111 

Benjamin 67, 89 

Plummer, William 178, 264, 275 

279, 285, 289 

Pomroy, Heman 159, 163 

Rev. Mr » 

Poole, James. .258, 262, 268, 273, 277, 278 
279, 285, 289, 292, 294 

William W 267, 292 

Porter, Daniel 81 

(Poter, Portur), Eleazer 44 

81, 91, 99, 100, 101, 104, 108, 109 
123, 141, 152, 184, 192, 204, 217, 274 

Eleazer, Jr 193, 207, 242, 274 

Prentice, John 212 

Putnam, Aaron 205, 208, 226, 263 

Reuben 193 

Reynolds, J. (Jo.seph) 199, 279 

Rice, Adam 63 

William 63, 81 

Richardson, Amos, Jr 1, 2, 3 

Ring, Daniel 117 

Riple3', Sylvanus, Rev 64 

Risley, Asa 121, 193 

Lewis 215 

Martin 286 

Robbins, Jonathan, Jr 251, 258 

Rogers (Roges), John 120, 225, 258 

Nathaniel 148, 198 

Ross, Nathan 252. 259 

Thomas 226 

Rowley, Samuel H. G 243 

Royce, Benjamin 4, 13 

Rudd, Gideon 14, 39, 104, 121, 127 

Russell, Moore (More) 203 

Moses 189 

Sargent, John 4 

Scales, Isaac 278, 286 

Scribner, Ebenezer 173 

Sever (Sever) Comfort 19, 24 

Sexton, Mr 3 

Shannon, Nathaniel 239 

Sheafe, James 161, 170, 289 

Sherburne, John Samuel 98- 

Sherwin, Joshua 20 

Shurtliff, Roswell 252, 291 

Simson, William 108 



INDKX OF PERSONS 



325 



Skinner, Joseph 143 

Slade, Isaac 166 

Samuel: 

moderator Ill, 139, 155, 15^, 209 

select man 38, 40, 42, 46, 55, 73, 81 

126, 140, 145, 152, 158, 173, 180, 189 

constable 31 

highway surveyor 24, 107, 220 

tithingman 27, 73, 121, 146 

hog howard 67 

tax collector 103, 104 

fence viewer 286 

assessor 43 

expenses voted.... 56, 66, 87, 95, 142 
150, 153, 160, 167 
182, 198, 201, 20s 
on committee for settling ac- 
counts 60, 61, 73, 107, 137, 178 

imprisoned 87 

grand juryman 305 

leather sealer 259 

representative to general 

court 156, 158, 165 

delegate to countj' conven- 
tion, 1812 270 

votes for county senator 172 

master of work house 244, 252 

on school committee. 90, 91, 108 

146, 166 
on committee for poor house. 291 
on committee for resolutions 

vs. Embargo Act 246 

on committee for resolutions 

on War of 1812 268 

on committee for settlement 
with Mr. Burroughs . .48, 152, 195 

on other committees 28, 79, 103 

110, 142, 155, 163, 173 

Thomas 259 

Slapp (Slap), John, Major.64, 70, 75, 76 

Smith, Aaron 14,36,43, 100 

Asahel 291 

Benjamin, Jr 173, 243, 290 

Ciphas 63 

Ebenezer 79, 117 

Edward 10, 16, 18, 19, 23, 28, 41, 42 

44,56,75,81,103, 174 

Edward, Jr Ill, 199, 226, 252, 262 

Elijah 29, 104, 158, 159, 173, 234 

Ezekiel 193, 204, 274, 304 

Gideon 3, 4, 5, 7, 16, 17, 18, 24, 29 

43, 44, 56, 66. 67, 69, 72 

73, 79, 82, 89, 90, 99, 100 

104, 111, 153, 158, 165, 173 

181, 192, 204, 205, 207, 214 

222, 252, 290 

Jedediah K 211, 223, 237, 271 



Smith, Jeremiah 79, 98, 148, 220, 233, 238 
242, 251, 257, 303 

John (Jr.) 4, 7, 10, 16, 32, 34, 40, 46 

103, 108, 121, 123, 126 

141, 158, 181, 182, 198 

220, 277, 286 

John, 2d or 3d 220, 285 

Jonathan 197 

Joseph 63, 166 

Lauden (Lowden) 167, 233 

I.ievi 205. 207, 233. 243, 252 

Oliver 259 

Samuel 271, 282 

Timothy (Jr.) 3, 4, 7. 10, 13,226 

251, 252, 274 

Spencer, James 262,290 

Sprague, Deborah 124 

Jonathan 6^ 

Peleg 150, 156, 1.57, 161 

Starks, Zephaniah 259 

Steel, Jonathan ...197, 212 

Thomas 193 

Steven, Capt 37 

Stevens, John 226 

(Stephens), Lemuel. .127, 142, 152, 153 
165, 167, 173, 180, 204 
205, 207, 215, 220, 221 
222, 234, 242, 243, 252 
2.59, 262, 274. 286, 290 

Stone, Clement _. 197 

John 150 

Storer, Clement 211, 223, 237 

Storrs, Aaron 13, 24, 25, 26, 27, 44 

46, 51, 55, 56, .58, 67, 86 
(Stores), Augustus: 

moderator 236, 254 

selectman 203, 207, 2i4, 220, 225 

233, 242, 285 

constable 14, 158 

highway surveyor 141, 153 

tax collector 122 

auditor 260, 263, 278 

representative to General 

Court 251, 258, 262, 273, 277, 289 

on school committee 127, 274 

on other committees.. .210, 218, 236 
264 

expenses voted 63, 167, 208. 226 

voted for as county register. . 275 

(Stores), Constant 203 

Joseph 1 

Sullivan, George 256,258, 303 

John 47, 57, 69, 74, 79, 82 

Sweat, Stockman 63 

Tarlton (Talton), William 189. 203 

212. 225, 233, 239, 242 



326 



INDEX OF PERSONS 



Taylor, Nathan 271 

Taylor, William 16, 17, 19, 24 

Tenny, Amos 290 

Tenney (Teny), Andrew... 121, 141, 165 

174, 208, 216 

Tenny (Tinny), David. . .55, 67, 111, 159 

Elisha 278 

John 6, 7, 8, 9, S2, 33, 34, 42, 56, 66 

70, 77, 79, 146, 173, 274 

John, Jr 208. 234 

Samuel 178, 197, 211, 223 

(Tinney), Lieut. Silas. . . 40, 42, 56, 67 
71, 89,90,91, 99, 101,108 
109, 110. Ill, 116, 121, 123 
142, 153, 155, 181, 182, 189 
199, 204, 210, 215, 218, 221 
225, 226, 260, 263, 264, 274 
279, 287, 291, 293 

Thatcher, Asa 242 

Benjamin 286 

Miss 66 

Peter 67 

Thomas, Jeremiah 63, 146 

Thompson, Amos 39 

Ebenezer 117, 149 

Thomas W 211,223.256 

Tiffany. Benj .58, 62. 63, 73, 141 

Gideon, Dr 52,57,129 

Sylvester 53, 55, 58, 62 

Timson, Charles 65, 77 

Betty '. 125 

Tisdale, Asa 252, 259 

Berny (Barna)...126. 158, 165, 166, 167 
173. 197, 199, 200 

Tole, Nathaniel 159 

Toilet, Francis 10 

Topliff. Calvin 44, 63, 108, 121, 290 

Elijah 215, 234, 251 

Towle, Jeremiah 243 

Towne, Josiah 286, 291 

Trescott (Triskott) Jeremiah 5, 20 

28, 40, 69, 95 

Jeriel 95, 123, 274 

Solomon 19, 51 

True, Benjamin 159 

Turner, Bela 109, 147 

Habbakkuk 63, 65, 69, 77, 81, 83 

125, 127, 128 
Tuttle, Jacob 304 

Upham. George B 178,303 

Nathaniel 283, 303 

Utley, Jeremiah 181. 193, 207, 208 

Vose, Roger.. 256, 271, 283, 303 



Walbridge, Isaac 3, 4, 5, 10, 13- 

16, 17, 104 

John 3 

Wolcott, Stephen 20 

Walker, Aijah 286 

Benjamin, Jr 243, 252, 274 

Richard 262, 286 

Timothy 117, 212, 271 

Wallace (Wallice), Robert. 197, 212,239 

Walton, George 126, 141 

John 109 

Ward, Jacob 226, 278 

Simon 243 

Wardwell, Amos 236, 262, 274, 285 

Warner (Wornar), Elisha .47, 55, 63, 73 

89, 99, 104, 108, 142 

147, 158, 159, 166 

167, 173, 192. 207 

215,221,233,278 

Waterman, William 1, 2 

Watton, George 63 

Webster, Caleb, Lieutenant.... 123, 126 
130, 154, 157, 163, 175 

Daniel 271 , 283 

Ezekiel 303 

Stephen (P.) 215,242, 283 

William.. 258, 264, 275, 280, 285, 289, 304 

Weld, Elias 159 

Wentworth. Gov. John 6 

Joshua 79 

West. Benjamin. 79, 83, 212, 239, 271, 303 

Calvin 2b6 

George 262 

Nathan 19,34,36,42,68, 104 

111, 182, 198,236, 238 

Nathaniel 126, 127, 142, 166 

173, 181, 205 

Seth 47, 68, 104 

Weston, Zachariah 63, 109 

Wheeler & Brooks 118 

Wheelock, Eleazer 9, 20, 21, 55, 66 

73, 89, 121 

James 45, 67, 68, 72, 73,81,87, 107 

189, 201, 214, 218, 219, 220 
223, 225, 226, 233, 236. 241 

James R 291 

John 22 

Whipple, Thomas 1.59, 285, 289 

White, Hezekiah . .146, 204, 258, 262, 274 

Thaddeus 63 

William 206 

Wilcoks (Willcox), Jeduthen..l21, 141 

146, 159, 174, 180 

189, 192, 205, 258 

271, 283, 303 



INDEX OF PERSONS 



327 



Wilcoks (Willcox), Jonathan 165 

Williams. John, Jr 126, 242 

Willis, Dier ( Dyer). 55, 63, 67, 89, 90, 91 
101, 127, 146, 147 
152, 172, 181, 188 
200, 201,203, 205 

Lathrop 251,286,305 

Samuel 259, 290 

Wilmarth, Baxter 245 

Wilson, James 237, 256 

Stephen 62 

Wingate, Paine 79, 117 

Wiser, Frederick 124 

W^ood, John. 63. 73, 126, 146, 153, 159, 166 
Woodward, Bezaleel: 

moderator 157, 185 

town clerk, pro tern 246 

justice of peace 18, 190 

auditor 181 

on committee for settling ac- 
counts 60, 61, 63, 69, 127 

assessor 30 

highway surveyor 226, 290 

on school committee 221 

agent to General Court and con- 
vention 17, 26, 43 

on Committee of Safety — 21, 24, 27 

fire warden 121, 159 

expenses voted 31 

fines from 200 

his votes for governor 69 

elector 79 

county senator 75 

treasurer... 120 

126, 140, 145 

152, 158, 165 

register — 126 

140, 158 

councillor 151 

representative to 

congress 148 

Lieut. David 5,6, 7, 8,9, 10, 13, 14 

16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 

23, 24, 25,26, 28, 29 

30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37 

38, 40, 70, 204 

David, Jr 279 

(Woodard), Deliverance (Ensign) 
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 16 
23, 24, 28, 32, 47, 55 
86, 259, 278, 290 

Ebenezer 129, 141, 162, 220, 252 

George 192 

Jame? 290 

Jonathan 86, 104 



Woodward, Moses 146,234,279 

Nathaniel 31,33,34, 36,40, 225, 235 

Nathaniel, Jr 262, 274, 290 

Titus 41, 44, 47, 99, 109 

(Woodard), William (H.. after 1809) 
3, 4, 7, 19, 27, 145, 152 
158, 165, 172, 180, 186 
189, 195, 198, 199, 203 
204, 205, 206, 208, 214 
220, 221 , 225, 226, 233 
242, 246, 252, 255, 258 
259, 260. 264, 268, 270 
278, 304 

William, 3d 221 

Wooley, Elijah 63 

Worcester, Francis 79 

W^orth, Nathaniel 286 

Wright, Aran 215 

Amasa 226 

Asa 1.52, 181, 192, 215, 274, 288 

Ashur 181 

Barnard 81, 89, 201, 235 

David 67, 81, 126, 146, 148, 152 

160, 174. 215, 233 
Delano (Delino, Dillano).. .44, 67, 108 
126, 141, 158, 173, 181, 200, 290 
John, Jr., Captain: 

moderator 70, 75, 76, 77 

selectman 9, 12, 30, 46 

highway surveyor 16. 141 

hog howard 27, 153, 259, 274 

fence viewer 74 

on Committee of Safety . .21, 31, 35 
39,42 

tlthingman 10 

sealer of weights and meas- 
ures 13 

grand juror 14 

on school committee 72, 123 

committee for preaching. 45, 70 

76,79 

other committees. 6, 7, 11, 13, 14 

15, 18, 21, 28, 32, 48 

expenses voted. 17, 25, 32, 73, 86, 198 

Nathan 242, 277 

Nathaniel... 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 

21, 27, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 40 

91, 104, 107, 108, 141, 142 

1.53, 167, 2.52, 287 

Eoyal 214, 221, 260, 264, 273, 277 

Samuel (Jr.) 34,40,42,89, 100 

104, 126, 158, 166 



Young, Dan .304 



INDEX OF SUBJECTS AND PLACES. 



Abatement of taxes, or rates 14, 29, 33, 39, 42. 44, 60, 63, 66, 70. "3, 81 

95, 104, 123, 199, 200, 208, 216 

Accounts, committee for settlement of 55, 56. 69, 98, 101, 107, 123 

137, 167, 178, 189, 205 

report of committee for 182, 201 

statement of 198 

settlement of with General Assembly. See under General Assembly. 
See, also, Auditors, Expenses, Selectmen, etc. 

Addition to Hanover, 1775. Appendix OOO 

Advertisements (lost and found, etc.) 170, 175, 176, 177, 178, 183, 186, 190, 210 

216, 217, 218, 229, 235, 239, 244, 245 

Agency to General Assembly, Russell Freeman 42, 43. 45 

Jonathan Freeman 43. 53, 58, 59, 70, 150 

Beza Woodward 43 

James Wheelock 45 

Aaron Storrs 58 

Congress 35 

Amendments to N. H. Constitution 112, 113, 114. 115 

Ammunition, guns, etc., for town 18, 20, 22, 96. 97 

Arbitration 174, 185. 236 

Assessors ^. 4, 5, 30. 63 

See, also. List, (Town) Listers, Taxes. 

Attorney 198 

Auditors, for accounts of selectmen. . ..19. 24, 26, 81, 34, 41, 48, 67, 72, S3, 89, 90, 147 

152. 181, 207, 215, 216, 221. 226, 234, 243, 244 
255, 260, 263, 274. 278. 279, 286, 291 

pay of '. 226 

Book, for town records 14, 17 

presented to town 165 

Bridges, tax for 193. 291 

over Mink Brook 123 

over Connecticut River 144 

White River Falls 171, 209f, 292 

Boundaries of part of town under jurisdiction of Dartmouth College 20, 45 

of school districts 227, 229 

between Canaan and Hanover 271 

Lebanon and Hanover 271 

Lyme and Hanover 272 

See Perambulation of town limits. 

Burying Yard 155 

Canaan 137, 150, 161 . 218, 271 

Charter of the town, 1765. Appendix 309 

additional grant of 1775. Appendix 313 

Choirister (Choirester), election of 4, ill 

Church. See Meeting House and Preaching. 

Clerk, town, election of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 27, 80, 34. 36, 38. 40, 42. 44 

46, 55, 61, 67, 73, 81, 87, 89, 99, 108, 120. 125, 140, 145. 152 

158, 164, 172, 180, 188, 203, 206, 207, 208, 214, 220, 225, 233 

236, 241, 246, 250, 257. 262, 273, 277, 285, 289 



INDEX OF SUBJECTS AND PLACES 329 

Clerk, town, Edmund Freeman, Jr., August, 1761-March, 1767. 

"Edmund Freeman of Hanover," March 1767-Marcb, 1778. 

Gideon Smith, pro tern., Jan. 30, 1775, Nov. 27, 1783. 

Jonathan Freeman, March, 1778-Dec., 1787. 

Jonathan Freeman, pro tern., Jan. 3, 1777, Feb. 2, 1778. 

Russell Freeman, March, 1787-March, 1789. 

Russell Freeman, pro tern., Nov. 5, 1776, March, 1779, Dec, 1786. 

William Chandler, March, 1789-March, 1794. 

Joel Brown, March, 1794-March, 1802; March, 180i-March, 1809. 

Joel Brown, pro tern., Sept., 1792. 

James Wheelock, pro tern., June, 1808. 

Dj-er Willis, March, 1802-March, 1804. 

Benj. J. Gilbert, pro tern., March, 1804, March, 1808. 

Jonathan Freeman, 2d, .March, 1809-1832; March, 1833-March, 1836; 

March, 1838-March, 1848. 
Beza. Woodward, pro tern., Feb. 1809. 
assistant, Jabez Bingham, Dec. 31, 1789. 

Collectors of taxes 5, 7, 10, 13,25, 30,40, 41, 56, 63,86, 108, 111, 121 

126, 141, 146, 153, 158, 165, 173, 180. 192, 207,214 
220, 225, 233, 242, 251, 258, 262, 273, 277, 285, 287 

pay of 199 

Congress, Continental, representation in 21, 22, 35 

of United States, vote for representative to 79, 98, 117, 139, 148, 149 

1.50, 156, 157, 161, 170, 178 

183, 197,211,223,237,256 

258, 271, 283, 303 

acts of • 138, 246 

caucuses of 269 

Constables, election of 1, 2. 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 13, 16,19, 24,27,30,34, 36,38. 40 

42, 44, 46, 55, 67, 73, 74, 81, 89, 99, 108, 121, 126, 141 

146, 152, 158, 165, 172, 180, 186, 203, 207, 214, 220, 225 

233, 242, 251, 258, 273, 277, 285, 286, 290 

duties of 27 

notification of town meeting, see Warning for Town 
Meeting. 

pay of 160 

Constitution of United States, delegate to convention for 72 

of New Hampshire, delegates to convention for 104 

amendments to 112-114, 115 

vote for revision 173, 224, 278 

Convention for U. S. constitution 72 

N. H. constitution 104 

in county 50, 51 

in 1812 266, 267, 270 

of committees of correspondence 26, 32, 33 

at Charlestown, 1780, regarding " line of Jurisdiction " 38 

Correspondence, committee of 21, 24 

convention of, of several towns 26, 32, 33 

See, also, Safety, Committee of. 

Councillors, votes for 120, 125, 140, 145, 151, 158, 165, 172, 180, 189, 203, 206, 208 

214, 220, 225, 233, 242, 251, 258, 264, 275, 279, 285, 289 

County aflfairs 50, 52, 217f 

road 58, 70, 71,90, 97. 198,293 

Cows astray 170, 222 

sold for taxes 86 

Currency, wheat used as 11, 13, 31, 32, 34, 35, 39, 67, 70, 75 

86. 90, 101, 108, 123, 127, 129, 137 



330 INDEX OF SUBJECTS AND PLACES 

Currencj-, rye and Indian corn used as 31 

cattle used as 76 

labor used as. See under Prices of labor. 

vote on ijaper 59 

in dollars (after 1799) 28, 167 

discount in 34, 35 

bad 234 

See Prices, Money (Lawful). 

Dartmouth College, site of 6, 8 

part of town under its jurisdiction 20, 30, 45, 75, 103 

109, 117, 166 

settlement of accounts between town and 31 

Plain 121, 122, 144 

Green 230 

Debts, tax for 45, 60, 83, 86, 92 

statement of 98 

to state 41, 51-52, 53, 60, 83, 85 

See Discount. 

Deeriffs, election of 7, 10, 13, 16 

Di-scount in payment of debts 34, 35, 69, 80, 114 

Districts, see under School. See, also, under Dartmouth College. 

Dresden 127 

Elections of town officers 1,2,3,4,5,6,9, 12, 16, 19,24,27,30,34, 36,38, 40, 42 

44, 46, 55, 67, 73, 81, 89, 91, 99, 100, 108, 120, 125f, 140 

146, 153, 158, 165, 172, 180, 189, 191, 203, 207, 214, 220 

225, 233, 241f , 257, 262, 273, 277, 285, 289 

of state officers 47, 57, 69, 74, 82, 91. 100, 102, 108, 120, 125, 140, 145 

152, 158, 165, 172, 180, 189, 191, 203, 206, 208, 214 
220, 225, 233, 242, 257, 264, 275, 279, 285, 289 

of national officers 79, 98, 117, 139, 149, 170, 178, 197, 211, 212 

223, 237, 238, 2.'i6, 258, 271, 283, 303 

Electors for President of United States 79, 117, 149, 212, 238, 271,303 

Embargo Act, resolutions on 246-249 

Enfield 198 

Enlistments. See under Soldiers. 

Expenses voted by town 9,11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33 

34, 35, 37, 40, 43, 44, 45, 48, 56, 66, 72, 73, 80, 85-86, 87 

89, 95, 97, 104, 123, 129, 142, 147, 148, 150, 153, 159, 167 

174, 182, 198-202, 208, 216. 222, 2X6, 244, 264, 287 

Extent ys. town 51, 52, 57, 88 

collectors of taxes 86, 94, 111 

Fences, viewers of 5, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 34, 36, 39, 47, 55, 67, 74, 81, 89, 99, 109 

121, 126, 141, 146, 153, 159, 166, 173, 180, 192, 204, 207, 215 
220, 225, 234, 243, 252, 259, 262, 274, 278, 286, 290 

Ferry 90, 144 

rope 159 

Fines for smallpox 87, 91, 92 

for hogs running 129 

of B. Woodw^ard 200 

Fire wardens 121, 146, 159, 165, 180, 192, 204,207, 214,220, 225 

vote on act for extinguishing of 122, 171 

Gazette, Dartmouth 249 

General Court, representatives to 47, 55, 59, 69. 74, 82, 90, 96, 100, 108, 117 

120, 126, 140, 145, 152, 156, 158, 185, 172 

180, 189, 203, 207, 214, 220, 225, 233, 242 

251, 258, 262, 273, 277, 285, 289 



INDEX OF SUBJECTS AND PLACES 33 1 

General Court, petitions to 9,20, 52-53, 58, 70, 150 

for representation in 17 

disputes witli 27 

settlement of accounts with 42, 43, 45. 50-51, 52, 53, 58, 59, 85 

acts of 104.122,171 

Goftstown 240 

Governor of state, on and after 1793, vote for 120, 125, 140, 145, 151, 158, 165 

172, 180, 189, 203, 206, 208, 214 
220, 225, 233, 242, 251, 257, 264 
275, 279, 285, 289 
before 1793. See President of state. 

Grants of land to Dartmouth College 8, 20 

New Hampshire Grants 35, 38 

Greensborough 127, 228 

Health. See under Smallpox. 

Highways, surveyors of 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 13, 16, 17, 19, 24, 27, 31, 34, 36, 40, 42 

44, 47. 55, 67, 70, 73, 81, 89, 100, 108, 121, 126, 141 
146,. 153, 158, 165, 173, 174, 192, 203, 207, 214, 220 
226, 233, 242, 251, 258, 262, 273-274, 277, 285, 290 

duties of surveyors of 39, 41 

report of survey of 15, 22, 23, 68, 131-136, 264-265 

275, 276, 280-282, 292-293, 302 

making and altering of. . . .9, 17, 20, 25, 27. 28, 35, 40, 41, 42, 48, 51, 58. 80 

83, 107, 112, 142, 143, 150, 161, 165, 167, 174, 181 

195, 218, 235, 244, 252, 253, 260, 272, 274-275, 279 

281, 283-284, 287, 291-293 

closing of • 87, 166, 209f , 222, 235, 2.53 

tax for. . . .10, 11, 13, 16, 20, 24, 34, 37, 40, 42, 44, 55, 67, 82, 90, 100, 107, 123 
127, 142, 146, 152, 159, 167, 174, 181, 187, 193, 204, 207, 216, 223 
226, 234, 244, 2.52, 260, 263, 264, 274, 279, 286, 291, 292 
labor on. See under Prices of labor. 

compensation for land for 81, 222, 235, 280, 281, 287 

See County Road, River Road, Wolfborough Road, Turnpikes. 

Hogs, vote on running of 5, 7, 13, 19, 24, 28, 34, 36, 39, 40, 47, 122, 129, 181 

Howards 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 24, 27, 31, 34, 39, 47, 55, 67, 74, 82, 90, 100 

101, 109, 121, 127, 141, 146, 153, 159, 166, 173, 181, 193, 204 
207, 215, 221, 226, 234, 243, 252, 259, 262. 274, 278, 286, 291 

Horses, brander of 39 

astray 175, 176, 177, 183, 190, 216, 217, 218, 229, 235, 244 

House of Correction 74, 123, 128, 1.59, 235 

over.seer of 123, 128, 1.59, 166, 235 

Innkeeper HI, 168, 267 

Inspection, committee of 21, 24 

See Correspondence, Committee of. 

Justice of the Peace ..65. 116, 190 

Jurymen, grand jurors 14, 17, 18, 21, 40, 202, 280, 288, 293, 304, 305 

petit jurors 280, 288. 293, 294, 304, 305 

Key (Kee) Keeper, election of 24, 27, 31, 34, 39, 67, 74, 82, 128 

Labor, price of. See under Prices. 

hours per day 167 

Lands, sale of school lands 90, 95, 109 

taxed for school charges 229, 231 

use of 222 

grants of 8, 20, 35, 38 

compensation for. See under Highways. 

for minister H 



332 INDEX OF SUBJECTS AXD PLACES 

Law suits vs. Eden Burroughs 174, 184, 185, 195 

cost of 198f 

rs. selectmen 244 

Leather, sealer of 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19,24,27. 31, 34, 36, 38,44, 45,47, 55 

67, 74, 81, 89, 99, 109, 121, 126, 141, 159, 166, 193, 204 
207, 215, 221 , 225, 243, 259, 262, 274, 278, 286, 290 

Lebanon 20, 26, 33, 45, 133, 143, 218, 222, 228, 271 

Licenses for public houses 12, 27, 105, 118, 130, 142, 144, 147, 150, 154, 160 

168, 170, 175f, 178, 183, 186, 189, 190, 201, 210 
216, 218, 222, 223, 229. 231, 240 

for liquor selling 117, 118,119, 129, 130, 131, 139, 143, 148, 150, 154, 157 

160, 161, 162, 163, 168, 169, 170, 175f, 183, 184, 186, 187 

Liquor, license for selling of 117, 118, 119, 129, 130, 131, 139, 143, 148 

150, 154, 157, 160, 161, 162, 163, 168 
169, 170, 175, 176, 183, 184, 186, 187 

List, town .41, 42, 43, 82, 295-301 

Listers 41, 42 

Lost and found. See Advertisements. 

Lumber, surveyor of 121, 127, 141, 146, 153, 159, 166, 173, 181, 274 

Lyme 131, 137, 161, 218, 235, 264, 272 

Map of town 211, 215 

Market, clerk of 121, 126, 141, 146, 153, 159, 166, 173, 180, 193, 204,207, 221, 225, 292 

Meeting House, site chosen 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15 

building of 14. 15, 16, 41 

itinerant 13, 17 

tax for 16, 20, 41 

use of ground in 28 

pews in 28, 33 

sweeping of 44 

place of town meeting, et at 52 

withdrawal from 71 

seating of 33, 111 

Militia. See Soldiers. 

Mills, Murch's 134 

Hill's 14, 17, 22 

Woodward's 131 

district 135, 137, 138, 140, 264, 265, 281 

Minister, choice of 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 64, 76 

salary of 9, 10, 13, 16, 19, 24, 26, 29, 31, 34, 36, 39, 40 

42, 64, 76, 79, 96-97, 103, 110, 111, 115, 116 

instalment of 12,78 

services of 20 

right of land of U 

dissension with 48, 110, 115, 152, 173, 174, 184, 185, 195 

See, also, Preaching. 

Mink Brook 23 

Road 184 

bridge over 123 

Minute Men 138 

Moderator. See under Election of town officers. 

Money, lawful (L. M.) 7 note, 10, 11, 24, 30, 31, 32, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 56 

See Currency. 

Moose Mountain 108, 134, 150, 167, 174 

tax on land beyond 235, 244, 263 

district beyond 285, 290 

New Hampshire, convention for settling Grants of 35, 38 



INDEX OF SUBJECTS AND PLACES 333 

New Hampshire, tax levied by 30, 33, 41 

constitution of X04 

See, also, General Court. 

Non-importation agreement 18, 21 

Norwich 210 

Oxen, astray 178, 186, 245 

Parade ground 172, 195, 253, 255 

Parish 8,59 

Penalties. See Fines. 

Perambulation of town limits 17, 2I8, 271, 272 

Pest House, burning of 96 

Petitions 178, 263, 277, 279, 287, 291 

for representation in General Court 17 

parish for Dartmouth College 8-9, 20 

separate precinct 52, 53, 127 

town meeting, in re small pox 84, 105 

schools 91-93 

suit vs. Burroughs 193 

Embargo Act 215 

parade ground 253 

War of 1812 266 

road .58, 150, 178, 179 

support of pool- 154 

Piermont 80 

Pocket-book found 239 

Polls, inventory of 295-301 

Poor, town 66, 73, 125, 127, 154, 156, 159, 163, 171, 182, 199, 235, 240, 260, 263, 274 

House ^ 291 

Potter's shop 230 

Pound, keepers of 5, 6, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 44, 47, 89, 100, 109, 122 

141, 146, 159, 166, 173, 181, 193, 204, 243, 279 

location of 6 

two desired — 166 

building of 274 

Preacher (Preaching), securing of 5, 7, 45, 48, C6, 70, 75 

tax for 56, 75, 79,103, 111, 116 

See Minister, Meeting House. 
Precinct, separate precinct under Dartmouth College. See Dartmouth College. 

separate precinct petitioned for 52, 53, 59 

President (Governor) of State, vote for 47,57, 69, 74, 82, 91, 100, 102, 108 

on and after 1793. See Governor. 
President of United States, electors for. See under Electors. 

Prices, for labor 10, 31, 32, 34, 37, 40, 43. 44, 55, 56, 66, 67, 70, 80, 82, 91 

100, 123, 127, 142, 152, 167, 174, 181, 187, 193, 204, 207 
216, 221, 226, 244, 260, 264, 274, 279 

timber 14, 16, 56, 66, 123, 182 

powder, etc 22, 25 

doctors' service 48, 66, 87, 182 

rum, beef, flour, etc 73,222,259 

land 81 

board 66,159 

attorney 198 

witnesses 198 

lawsuit 198f 

See Expenses. Wages, Currency. 

Proprietors' Record 215 

Public Houses, licensing of 27 

See under Licenses. 



334 INDEX OF SUBJECTS AND PLACES 

Public Houses, inspection of 27 

Recorder of Deeds, vote for 120, 126 

See Register. 

Reeves (Hog) or Hog Howards, election of 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 24, 27, 31,34,39, 47 

55, 67, 74, 82, 90, 100, 101, 109, 121 

127, 141, 146, 153, 159, 166, 173, 181 

193, 204, 207, 215, 221, 226, 234, 243 

252, 259, 262, 274, 278, 286, 291 

Register (County) 140, 145, 152, 158, 165, 172, 180, 189, 203, 206, 208, 214 

220, 225, 233, 242, 251, 258, 264, 275, 280, 286. 289 
See Recorder of Deeds. 
Representatives. See under General Court and Congress. 

Resolutions on R'^volutionary War 21 

Embargo Act 246-249 

War of 1812 268-269 

Revolution, American, beginnings of 21, 26, 28 

troops enlisted for 28, 30, 37, 38 

tax for 30 

scouting in 82, 35 

River Road 217, 218, 221 

Roads. See Highways. 

Royalton 73 

Safety, Committee of, election of 26. 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 42 

clerk of 27 

duties of 27,28,35 

See Correspondence and Inspection, committees of. 

Schools, committee for 72, 84, 90, 91. 101, 108, 123. 127, 142, 116, 152, 159 

166, 167, 173, 181, 193, 204, 215, 221, 226, 234 

243, 252, 259, 263, 274, 278, 286, 290 

districts for .. -90, 93, 100, 101, 108, 112, 114, 127, 142, 227-229, 244, 252, 259, 274 

tax for 90, 92, 93. 94, 97, 100, 108, 123, 127, 141, 146, 152, 159, 167, 173 

181, 193, 204, 208, 216, 221, 226, 229, 234, 244, 259, 279, 286, 291 

lands 90, 95, 109, 141, 153, 201, 259 

report of money of 199 

inspectors ot 252, 260, 263, 274, 278, 286, 291 

Schoolhouse 137, 138, 140, 145 

Selectmen, election of. See under Elections of town ofBcer.s. 

duties of 5, 17, 19, 22-23, 24, 25,27, 28, 35, 37,41, 42, 44, 48, 52, 59 

63, 71, 77, 83, 85, 86, 90, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 103, 106, 111, 116 
123, 129, 166, 174, 183, 184, 185, 195, 205, 211, 215, 222, 234 
240, 244, 253. 255, 259, 260, 263, 274, 275, 279, 284, 287, 291 

acts by 105, 107, 117, 118, 124, 12911', 139, 112, 163,218, 271, 272 

pay of 142, 150, 153. 160, 182, 201, 208, 216, 226 

accounts of 198-201 

See, also, Accounts. 

number of 121 

indictment vs 52, 57. 88, 244 

imprisonment of 86. 87, 88 

Senator, County, votes for 48, 57,69, 74, 82, 83,91, 100, 108, 120, 125, 140. 145 

152, 158, 165, 172, 180, 189, 203, 206, 208, 214, 220 
225, 233,242, 251, 258, 264. 275, 279, 285, 289 

Sextons 74 

Sign-posts. 125,128,137,172,255,267 

Slate Brook 235 

Smallpox, inoculation for 77. 105 

suppressing of 84, 87, 105-106, 128 



INDEX OF SUBJECTS AND PLACES 335 

Smallpox, fines for 91, 92 

Soldiers, enlistment for Revolutionary War 28, 30, 37, 38 

as minute men 138 

difHculties in raising 29 

deficiency in numbers of 51, 52 

pay of 28, 29, 30, 33, 35, 37, 38, 89, 138, 259 

tax for wages of 30, 39, 40 

settlement of accounts with 40 

for alarm to Royalton 73 

Piermont 80 

use of state militia 269 

Store, public 160, 162, 163, 168, 176,230, 280,304 

tax for 39 

Suffrage, use of 249 

Swine. See Hogs. 

Tan yard 230 

Tavern, license for.. . .12, 105, 118, 119, 130, 142, 147, 150, 154, 160, 168, 170, 175, 176, 178 
183, 186, 189, 190, 201, 210, 216, 218, 222, 223, 229, 231, 240 
See Public Houses. 

Taxes, voted 5, 7, 10, 13, 16, 20, 22, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33. 34, 35. 37, 39 

40, 43, 45, 48. 51, 56, 63, 67, 70, 75, 82-85, i^6, 93, 95, 97, 104 
108, 122, 123, 137, 147, 148, 155, 159, 174, 193, 204, 207, 215 
221, 226, 229, 234, 244, 252, 260, 263, 274, 279, 286, 291 
collectors of. See Collectors. 

list 41, 42,43, 82, 295-301 

due state. See under Debt. 

petition vs 91-93 

See, also, under Highways, Schools, Minister (salarj). Public Store, 
Moose Mountain. 

Town, survey of 211, 215 

Treasurer, election of town 10,30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 38, 40, 46, 55,67, 73,81, 89 

99, 108, 121, 126, 140, 146, 152, 158, 165, 173 

vote for county 120, 126, 140, 145, 152,158, 165, 172, 180 

189, 203, 206, 208, 214, 220, 225, 233, 242 
251, 258, 264, 275, 280, 285, 289 

Trescott Road 174 

Turnpike 222 

New Hampshire 230, 235 

Tythingmen (Tithingmen), election of 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 13, 16, 19, 24, 27. 31. 34, 35 

36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 56, 67, 73. 81, 89, 99 

109, 121, 126, 141, 146, 153, 158, 166, 173 

181, 192, 205, 207, 220, 286, 287, 290 

duties of 27 

United States, book of la ws of 165 

See Constitution, Congress, Election of National Officers. 

Vermont, relations with 33, 35, 38 

Wages of ti'oops 28, 29, 37, 38, 39, 138 

See under Soldiers, Prices. 

War of 1812, resolutions on 268, 269 

Warning for town meeting 46, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 65, 68, 69, 70 

71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 82, 83, 85, 88, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98 
102, 104, 106, no, 112, 115, 116, 119, 124, 128, 137, 138 
139, 145, 147, 149, 150, 154, 155, 156, 157, 160, 162, 163 
169, 171, 177, 179, 184, 186, 187, 188, 191, 194, 196, 202 
205, 209, 210, 211, 213, 217, 219, 223, 224, 227, 231, 236 
237. 238. 239, 240, 245, 249, 254, 255, 256, 261, 267, 270 
272, 276, 280, 282, 284, 287, 288, 293, 303, 304 



336 INDEX OF SUBJECTS AND PLACES 

Weights and Measures, sealer of 7, 13, 16, 19, 24, 27, 34, 36, 38, 47, 55, 67 

74, 81, 89, 99, 109, 121, 126, 141, 146, 159 

166, 204, 207, 215, 221, 226, 231, 243, 252 

259, 262, 274, 278. 286, 290 

uniform standard for 28 

se al of 244 

Witnesses in Superior Court 198, 199 

Wolfborough Road 14,28,41,42, 195,205,235,264 

survey of 302 

Wood, eorder of 121, 127, 141, 146, 153, 159, 166, 226, 263 

Work House 90,166,236,244,252 

master of 244, 252 

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